St. Tammany Parish residents will get to vote on whether or not a casino should be built on the lake just outside Slidell on November 13th. This comes after a long council meeting that ended with an 8-6 vote to approve the vote. Councilman Jake Airey was one of the no’s, saying he’s frustrated that the resolution doesn’t legalize gambling parish-wide instead of just at this one location…
If approved P2E would construct a 325 million dollar gaming/event facility.
Former Louisiana Lt. Governor Jimmy Fitzmorris passed away last night at 99-year-old. The lifelong democrat began his political career on the New Orleans city council and ran twice for mayor of his hometown but lost both times. State Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says Fitzmorris really caught on more at a state level…
Today marks the start of a new era in college athletics as athletes are now allowed to be compensated for endorsement deals and other business ventures and not lose their eligibility. Charles Hanagriff works for MatchPoint which will help connect companies and athletes. He says football and basketball players are likely to have the most opportunities to cash in, but they won’t be the only ones…
Industry analysts say Dunne could bring in more cash than any other student-athlete because she has five million followers between Instagram and Tik Tok.
State Police’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is in full force now and through the 4th of July weekend. Trooper Thomas Gossen says this campaign isn’t just limited to Louisiana…