GAMBLING/CHARITABLE: Provides relative to charitable gaming (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)

HB 315 updates Louisiana's rules for charitable gaming operations, affecting nonprofits running bingo, keno, and pull-tabs. It allows licensed charities to operate consecutive 8-hour sessions (totaling 24 hours daily), purchase video bingo machines from non-charitable distributors, and use secure pull-tab dispensing/redemption terminals. The bill requires charities to obtain terminals from licensed non-charitable distributors and mandates secure coding for pull-tabs to prevent fraud. New provisions also permit charities with existing licenses to expand into specific parishes like Rapides and Natchitoches. These changes streamline operations while adding safety and security requirements for gaming equipment.