Louisiana
Regulatory Agency
Louisiana Gaming Control Board
4307 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Suite A
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
225-295-8450
Website
Industry Association
Louisiana Casino Association
P.O. Box 3801
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
225-344-0037
Website
| Current # of Operating Casinos | 18 |
|---|---|
| Casino Format | Riverboat, land-based and racetrack casinos with slots and table games |
| Casino Employees | 15,061 |
| Casino Employee Wages | $631.00 million (includes tips and benefits) |
| Gross Casino Gaming Revenue | $2.404 billion |
| Gaming Tax Revenue | $579.45 million |
| How Taxes Spent | General fund, city of New Orleans, public retirement systems, state capital improvements, rainy day fund |
| Legalization Date | 1991 |
| First Casino Opening Date | 1993 |
| State Gaming Tax Rate |
Riverboat Casinos: 21.5%1; Land-based casino: $60 million annual tax or 21.5% of gross gaming revenue, whichever is greater; Racinos: 18% of gross gaming revenue paid to horsemen; 18.5% of net to state taxes and 4% to local parish |
| Mode of Legalization | Local option vote, legislative action |
| Visitor Volume | 31.55 million |
