LSU has been dealing with numerous injuries as they’ve passed the halfway point of preseason camp. Starting right guard Chasen Hines has been out with an injury and coach Ed Orgeron says his replacement Anthony Bradford is also banged up…
cut 30 (23) “…couple of weeks”
Orgeron also says all-American cornerback Derek Stingley will be ready for the season opener, but will likely be held out of practice again next week.

The Pelicans have announced they’ve signed Josh Hart to a three-year contract., worth 38 million dollars. The 26-year-old has averaged 10 points and seven rebounds a game since he was acquired in the Anthony Davis trade.

The Saints announced today that ticket holders who do not want to attend games this year can ask for a refund. But that didn’t stop the Bond Commission from voting to delay financing on Superdome improvements. Attorney General Jeff Landry says the franchise should give fans the opportnity to opt out, just like last year…
cut 10 (10) “…entire time”
Landry disagrees with the vaccine or negative COVID test requirement in order to go to Saints games this year.

There’s a chance you could place a sports bet at a riverboat, land-based or racetrack casino near you starting next month as the Louisiana Gaming Control Board approved emergency rules so that casinos can begin applying for a license next week. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns…
cut 8 (11) “…very quickly”
An industry source says regulators could hand out licenses to casinos as early as mid-September.