Brief: Bill lets ex-cons work in casinos

The Times-Picayune newspaper in New Orleans reported the bill is sponsored by Rep. Arthur Morrell, D-New Orleans.

Morrell said the 10-year provision is already law for ex-cons to get a video poker license, but there is no equivalent provision for former convicts who want to work as bartenders or dealers.

Rep. Woody Jenkins, R-Baton Rouge, opposes the measure. "Casinos are a big business and should be kept a clean business," he said.

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