After a rather quick start on some gaming bills the Louisiana Legislature has slowed down all gambling legislation quite a bit. Here is a quick update:
Bill to allow Riverboats to go on land and change from square footage passed a Senate Committee but has been stuck on the Senate Floor Calendar for nearly 4 weeks because the votes are not there to pass the bill. Sen. Ronnie Johns is the author of the bill and may finally try to pass it this week. He is running out of time as the bill still has to go to the House Committee and the Full House.
Bill to allow a riverboat to move from the Shreveport area to Tangipahoa Parish passed one committee but has been stuck on the Senate Floor Calendar for nearly 4 weeks. There is not enough support to pass the bill off of th Senate Floor at this time.
The bill to allow Sports Gaming passed one committee but was defeated in another committee this week so it is likely dead for the session.
Video poker operators have passed one bill through the Senate to allow for some changes in the card decks in their machines. That bill is stuck in the House and has not passed as of this time.
Overall it looks like almost all gaming bills are in deep trouble at this time. The session has another 7 weeks to go.
Bill to allow Sports Gaming passed one Senate Committee but was defeated in another committee