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What is included in the taxable service of “furnishing of admissions”?
All of the following activities are considered the “furnishing of admissions”:
Sales of tickets (as well as fees and other charges) for admissions to places of amusement, recreational events, entertainment, exhibitions, displays, athletic entertainment and similar events. *
Charges for participation in games and amusement activities.
Furnishing access to clubs, or access to or use of amusements, entertainment, athletic or recreational facilities for a fee. This includes gym memberships.
Coin-operated amusement devices, include:
massage chairs
video games
pinball games
table games such as billiards and air hockey
redemption games that may award prizes such as the claw and Skeet-Ball.
*The sale of admissions to athletic and entertainment events held for or by public, parochial, and private elementary and secondary schools is exempt under R.S. 305.6(5).