It goes without saying that Super Bowl 59 was an economic boom for Louisiana. And now, we have some of the numbers. A new study from LSU’s Business school finds that Super Bowl 59 generated 1.25-billion dollars in economic output — that’s the second most among the last ten Super Bowls. Saints Owner Gayle Benson also noted that visitors and vendors spent more than 650-million dollars while in Louisiana….
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The soonest the Super Bowl can return to New Orleans is 2030.
Handling a cell phone while driving can soon be illegal in Louisiana as a handheld cell phone ban is close to final legislative passage. Similar bills have failed in previous years, but supporters like Covington Senator Patrick McMath says this legislation can help lower auto insurance rates…
The measure needs House approval of Senate amendments and then it heads to the governor’s desk.
A bill is making its way through the legislature that would require insurance companies to allow homeowners to insure their homes for their stated market values. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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LSU is still alive in the NCAA Baseball Tournament after coming from behind last night to beat Little Rock 10 to 6 to win the Baton Rouge Regional. The Tigers will host West Virginia in the Super Regionals starting on Saturday at 1 PM.