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State ofLouisiana KA THLEEN BABINEA UX BLANCO Gaming Control Board H. CHARLES GAUDIN
GOVERNOR CHAIRMAN
IN RE: HARRAH'S STAR PARTNERSHIP D/B/A HARRAH'S STAR
NO. CGD050479
ORDER
This matter was considered by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board at its meeting ofMay 16,
2006. The Hearing Officer's order dated April 19, 2006, based on the "Joint Motion for Approval of
Compromise and Settlement Agreement" in the matter of the "Notice ofViolation and Penalty and
Written Warning," Violation No. CGD050479, by and between Harrah's Star Partnership d/b/a
Harrah's Star, License No. R011000801, and the State of Louisiana, Department of Public Safety
and Corrections, Office of State Police, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein, is
APPROVED.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED on this the ~ day of May, 2006.
BY:
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9100 Bluebonnet Centre, Suite 500, Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Phone: (225) 295-8450 Fax: (225) 295-8479
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RECEIVED APR 1 9 2006
STATE OF LOUISIANA lGCB LOUISIANA GAMING CONTROL BOARD ~!)MINISTRAT'VE HEARING OFFICE ADMINlS'I'RATIft HEARINGOmCE
IN RE: IIARRAB'S STAR PARTNERSHIP dlb/ll CGDOS0479 IIARRAB'S STAR
JOINT MonON FOR APPROVAL OF COMPROMISE AND SBTtLEMENT AGREEMENT
TO THE HONORABLE ADMINI8TRATIVB HEARING OFFICER:
COME NOW State of Louisiana, Department of Publio Safety and Co
Office of State Police (lithe Division'') and Harrah's Star PartilClISbip d/b/a Harrah's Star
(hereinafter "Harrah's"), who file thia Joint Motion for Approval of Compromise and
Settlement Agreement. and in support theI'eof'would respectively show unto tho Hearing
Officer as follows:
1,
The Division and Ha:rmhts are desirous of compromising and settling all disputes
between them relative to the referenced administrative proceeding. In connection
therewith, the parties have entered into a compromiseand settlement agreement which by
its terms will become effective upon approval by the Administrative Hearing Office and
the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
2.
A true and correct copy of the proposed Compromiseand Settlement Agreement
is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" andincorporated by referencefor all purpcsee,
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wm:.:auoR& PREMISES CONSID~. The Division and Harrab~s
respectfDJly request that tbiI Honorable AdministraUYe Hearini Officer approve the
partiOl' compromise and Sr:ttlement Agreement.
Rcspcctfully Su~
(;IIARLES C ron, JR. ATI'ORNEYGENERAL
By:_....::....~ _ ~y~ ~~__f.!:=::~-..:.~ra~ P. KeviD 'Colomb, GeneralCouu.seJ Christ her B. Hebert, #Z90~4
Bill" # 01778 , . Assistant Attomcy General Harrah's LouiSiana'Properties 1885 North Third Street. 5tbFloor 365 Canal Street, Suite 900 BatonRouge, Louisima 70802 New 0rleaQS, LA 70130 Telephone: (225) 326-6S00 Telephone: (504) 533-6036 Facsimile: (225) 326-6599 Facsimile: 504) 533-6107 'ColllUr1/ or (}ffla ofStaJe Polia R~fU1'HJu:ra/I" Star
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STATE OF'LOUISIANA LOUffiUNAG~GCOmROLBOARD ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFll1C1t
IN RE: IIARRAH'S STAR PARTNERSHIP dlb/aJ CGDO!0479
HARRAH'S STAR
COMPROMJSK AND SETrLJtMJtNr AGREEMENT
The State of Louisiana. Department of Publio Safety and Corrections, Office of State
Police (hereinafter "the Division") and Harrah's Star Partnership d/b/a Harrah's Star (hereinafter
"Harrah's") do hereby represent and agree 88 follows:
WHEREAS, tho Division has issued a Notice of Violation and Penalty and Written
Warning to Harrah's alleging certain violations ofLouisima Gaming Control Law; and
WBEREAS, the issues raised by the said Notice of Violation and Penalty and Written
Warning arc set for hearing on April 19, 2006, before the Louisiana Gaming Control Board
Administrative Hearing Office; and
WHEREAS, the Division and Harrah's are desirous of fully and finally compromising
and settling all issues and disputes arising out of and in connection with the said Notice of
Violation and Penalty and Written Warning;
NOW, THEREFORE. in consideration of the foregoing, the parties hereto do hereby
agree and stipulate as follows:
STIPULATIONS
1. In early 2005, the Office of State Police held a meeting. which a representativeof
Harrah's Star attended, regarding poker tournaments. During this meeting. the Office of State
Police explained that drawings arc allowed in tournaments under two conditions: 1) If the
toumament does not contain an entry fee, a drawing may be held in conjunction with the
tournament for toumamentpamcipantl only; and 2) If tho tournament does containan entryfee,
I drawing may only be held if the dnwiq f' OpClll to nery patron in the cstabliabment, with
entry ballots placed conspicuously andeasilylCCCS8loIo to anyone wishingto enter the drawing.
2. In August 2005 tho Office of State Police received information that Harrah's Star
was holding drawinp after every World Series of Poker Tournament Tho drawings were
exclusively limited to tho World Series o!Poker Tournament playors.
3. The tournament rules approved by the Office of StatePolice for tho World Series
of Poker Tournaments did not authorize drawings becauso tho drawings required an entry feo in
the fODD of tho fee paid to participate in the World SeriesofPoker Tournaments. Harrah's Star
confirmed that it held unauthorized drawings from September I, 2004, through August S, 200S.
4. On February 7, 2006, the Division issued a Notice of Violation and Penalty and
Written Warning to Hmah's alleging certain violations ofLouisiana Gaming Control Law.
5. Harrah's docs admit it violated LAC 42:XIII.271S(A) and LAC 42:XID.29S3(E).
TERMS AND CONDmONS
1. Harrah's will pay a civil penalty of SEVEN TIlOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
DOILARS ($7,500.00).
2. The Division hereby agrees to accept HlUTah's payment of tho above stated
penalty in full and final settlement of tho violations admitted to in CGD 050479.
3. The Division reserves the right to take into coDBidcration these admitted
violations in connection with any future investigation, violation or assessment ofpCIJa1ty.
4. The terms of this Compromise and Settlemczrt Agreement shall be interpreted
under the laws of the State of Louisiana,
5. This Compromise and Settlement Agreement constitutes tho ennre agreement
between the Division and Harrah's pertaining to the subject matter contained herein and
supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agrcementa., representations and undcrstaudingl of the
parties.
6. Thi, Compromise and Settlement Agreemcot is subject to approval by tho
Hearing Officer and the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. It is oxpressly understood that if this
proposedsettlement is approved by the Hearing Officer, this agreement is not thereby executory,
but will be submitted to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for its determination as to whether
to approvesame or to remand the matter to tho Hearing Officer for a fullhearing on themerits.
I have read this entire Compromise SettlementAgreementand agree to all stipulations and terms and conditions hereof.
P. Kevin Colomb, General Counsel OD behall of
-"Slllr~ ~~ ~... B. H rt, AAG.BbeJlldlol
State of LOlltslaua Department of Public Salety & CorrectioDs, Omce of State PoUce
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STATE or LOUISIANA LOtJISlANA GAMING CONfROL BOARD ADMINISTRATIV& BEAlUNG orncr.
IN RE: HAllRAB'S STAll rARTNERSHIP dlb/l1 CGD050479 HAllRAB'S STAR
ORDER
BE IT REMEMBERED that on this tho~day of April. 2006. came on
for consideration the Joint Motion for Approval of Compromise and Settlement
Agreement, and the parties having appeared by and through their respective attorneys of
record, and the Hearing Officer having considered tho pleadings on file, the proposed
Settlement Agreement, and the said Motion. and it appearing to the Hearing Officer that
the said Compromiseand SettlementAgreement shouldbe approved; it is. therefore,
ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Compromise and
Settlement Agreement attached to the parties' Joint Motion for Approval of Compromise
and Settlement Agreement be, and the same is hereby. APPROVED.
SIGNED AND ENTERED this ~ day of April. 2006, in Baton Rouge.
Louisiana.
0/1~IAMH. BRO-WN---------lOUlSIA~A GAIVINa CCmOlBOARD
I H£REBY CERTIFY THAT ACERTIFIED HEARING OFFICER ., ;Ollr ~AS BEEN MAIlED.?, SERVED ON /. PI" E S ~ . ,QAYI
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BY: CLERK