La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § III-2927

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024

Section III-2927 - Advertising; Mandatory Signage

A. The board may establish procedures for the regulation of advertising of licensed gaming activities. The board may require a licensee or casino operator to advertise or publish specified information, slogans and telephone numbers relating to avoidance and treatment of compulsive or problem gambling or gaming. Each licensee and casino operator shall immediately comply with any order of the board issued pursuant to this regulation.

B. All letters accompanying the toll-free telephone number shall be in capital letters and the same size as the toll-free telephone number. The toll-free telephone number and letters shall appear in conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout, or color with all other printed material on the advertisement.

C. Exterior print advertising including, but not limited to, billboards, shall display the toll-free telephone number and all accompanying letters in a rectangle. The rectangle shall comprise an area equal to 1/10 of the entire advertisement's height and extend across the entire width of the advertisement. The toll-free telephone number and accompanying letters must be sized to utilize the entire area within the rectangle. In the case of billboards, the rectangle containing the toll-free telephone number shall be a part of the billboard itself and not a separate add-on to the frame.

D. Signs displaying the toll-free number shall be posted at each public entrance to the designated gaming area and at each public entrance into the casino. The toll-free telephone number and accompanying letters must be sized to utilize the entire area within a rectangle with a height of at least 8 1/2 inches and length of at least 11 inches and the characters shall be of a contrasting color from the background color of the sign. The signs may be either wall mounted or free standing. A licensee or casino operator may include the toll-free telephone number on other interior signage in locations other than the required areas in this subsection in a style and size of its choosing.

E. Print advertising which is handheld or which is customarily viewed by the person holding the advertisement including, but not limited to, newspapers, flyers, coupons and other forms of advertising shall display the toll-free telephone number and all accompanying letters in a rectangle. The rectangle shall comprise an area equal to 1/20 of the entire advertisement's height and extend across the entire width of the advertisement. The toll-free telephone number and accompanying letters must be sized to utilize the entire area within the rectangle

F. A licensee or casino operator which is required to display the toll-free telephone number may seek approval from the division for particular forms of print advertising on an individual basis. In those instances where the licensee or casino operator seeks approval, the division may in its discretion, approve the print advertisement in writing. The advertisement shall conform to the division's written approval.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § III-2927

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 38:1658 (July 2012).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15 and 24.