The Louisiana Gaming Control Board allows the Lake Charles based Isle of Capri riverboat casino to move on land, L-G-C-B Chairman Ronnie Jones says the 112 million dollar facility is proof that the Legislature made the right call allowing casinos to make the move back in 2017…
The new facility will have 72,000 square feet of gaming space.
St Tammany Parish is about to see major job growth. Medline Industries will build a distribution center that will create more than 460 new jobs near Covington. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says the $53-million-dollar medical supply facility will be a major boon for the state.
The National Retail Federation Estimates nearly 148-million U-S consumers will shop on super Saturday, up from 134-million last year. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says here are some good deals to be had in the final shopping days before Christmas. But he says do a little research beforehand to make sure you are truly getting a great deal…
According to AAA a third of the country will be in transit over the holidays, either by plane, trains or automobiles. AAA Spokesperson Don Redman says AAA estimates a 5 percent increase in air travelers this year, so show up to the airport ealier than you normally would.
Redman says the busiest travel day in the skies will be December 26th, and the official traffic season begins this weekend and ends January 1st.