GAS PRICES IN LLUISIANA ARAE DEOWN BY NEARLY FIOUR CENTS COMPARED TO LAST WEEK’S STATEWIDE AVERAGE FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS AT $3.36. TEIKO FOX WITH THAT STORY..
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DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, MORE THAN 150 MILLION SPORTS BET WERE PLACED IN LOUISIANA, WHICH BROUGHT IN MORE THAN TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN TAX REVENUE FOR THE STATE. THE SPORTSBOOKS AROUND LOUISIANA DID EVEN BETTER. AND NOW WITH FOOTBALL SEASON UP AND RUNNING, THE AMOUNT OF SPORTS WAGGERING IS ONLY GOING TO GO HIGHER. LOUISIANA HAD 26 MILLION MORE WAGERS LAST MONTH THAN IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR, MORE THAN A TWENTY PERCENT INCREASE.

SALES FOR THIS POWERBALL JACKPOT INLOUISIANA THROUGH SUNDAY WERE CLOSE TO 14-MILLION DOLLARS, AND IN THE LAST WEEK ALONE, SALES HAVE BEEN TWO MILLION DOLLARS. DUSTIN ANNISON WITH THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY…
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ANNISON SAYS TO BE SUR AND CHECK YOUR TICKET EVEN IF YOU DON’T WIN THE JACKPOT. SO FAR I THIS POWERVALL JACKPOT RUN, THERE HAVE BEEN TWO 100-THOUSAND AND FIVE 50-THOSUAND DOLLAR WINNERS.
ACCORDING TO THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR’S OFFICE, SOME 181-MILLION DOLLARS IN RECENT REIMBURSEMENT REQUESTS TO THE GOVERNORS OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY DIDN’T FOLLOW AGENCY RULES. A LACK OF DOCUMENTATION AND REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR WORK OUTSIDE THE APPROVED SCOPE OF WORK WERE LISTED AS BEING AMONG THE PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, “GO-SEP” SAYS MOST OF THE ISSUES–ABOUT 131-MILLION DOLLARS WORTH–HAVE NOW BEEN RESOLVED.