GAMING

Since the enactment in 1991 of the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act, the Firm has been actively involved in representing clients affected by the statute. The Firm has an extensive practice in matters pertaining to gaming law, including licensing, project development, financing and other regulatory matters. Gaming representations include

• Acting on behalf of the Louisiana Attorney General and representing the State of Louisiana and the Louisiana Gaming Control Board in connection with litigation against, and the reorganization of, entities owned by Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc., involving the land-based casino in New Orleans.
• Serving as Louisiana General Counsel for the Louisiana Riverboat Gaming Partnership and Legends Gaming, LLC, and their affiliated entities d/b/a Diamond Jacks Casino and Resort in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
• Serving as Louisiana General Counsel for a national gaming corporation and its affiliated entities that operated a riverboat casino in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.