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Dear Mr. LeBlanc:

You have requested an opinion of this office as to whether the City of Gretna may hold an election on a proposal to allow a land based casino within Gretna city limits in the event the state law is amended to allow more than one land based casino within Louisiana.

For the reasons that follow, it is the opinion of this office that such a referendum is not authorized by the state constitution, or any state statute, thus the City of Gretna may not hold an election on a proposal to allow a land based casino within its city limits.

Chapter 6-B of the Election Code, R.S. 18:1299 —…