La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § III-4713

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
Section III-4713 - Permissible Food Service
A. The casino operator may offer food and restaurant services in non-gaming space in the official gaming establishment as permitted by the Act, including the following.
1. Employee Cafeteria. The casino operator may provide cafeteria style food services with seating for the employees provided that the cafeteria is not accessible to the general public and is limited to the employees of the casino operator and casino manager.
2. Buffet Cafeteria. The casino operator may offer a cafeteria-buffet style food service for patrons not to exceed 400 seats provided that no food shall be given away or discounted at this facility except as provided in the Act.
3. Restaurants. The casino operator may offer a single restaurant facility with table food service not to exceed 150 seats within the official gaming establishment. The casino operator may lease space on the second floor of the official gaming establishment to unaffiliated third parties for no more than two restaurants with total seating not to exceed 350 seats in the aggregate.
4. Local Food Concessions. The casino operator may lease space for food service to area restaurant owners and food preparers in a kiosk area of the official gaming establishment. The seating for such kiosk areas shall be limited to 100 seats in the aggregate which shall be used only for kiosk food service seating. Kiosk areas may include food carts, food courts or such other food service areas approved by the board. For purposes of this Section, area restaurant owners and food preparers shall mean any restaurant or food preparer located in New Orleans or within the state of Louisiana.
B. Except for targeted customers as defined in the Act, the casino operator may not offer or advertise complimentary or discounted food offerings to the general public within the state of Louisiana or a 50-mile radius of the official gaming establishment.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § III-4713

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 38:1689 (July 2012).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:15 and 24.