Louisiana Casino Association Executive Director Wade Duty says they are looking forward to task force report outlining new options for casinos to move their operations to nearby riverfronts. Kelley Ray reports…:
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The state has entered into negotiations to purchase a 515 acre sugar cane farm near Thibodaux where it hopes to relocate residents of an island that is disappearing in extreme coastal Terrebonne Parish. Don Molino reports..:
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A study out of MIT shows that drivers who tailgate are actually causing traffic delays and lengthening commutes during peak hours.
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The Louisiana Casino Association hopes they can help riverboat casinos get more solid footing if a task force recommends they are allowed to move to nearby land. The casinos have been on riverboats since they were approved in 1991. Executive Director Wade Duty says gamblers will not need to worry if their favorite casino is moving…
Duty says the task force will report back to the legislature before they begin their regular session this spring. He says reforms are needed if Louisiana is to keep up with other nearby states such as Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. Most of the Louisiana casinos have remained in their original location and they are at a crossroads whether to renovate or keep their funds for future investments…
Duty knows there will be some who are concerned about approving legislation to allow the casinos to move to land, but this task force is not looking at adding more casinos to Louisiana…
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The state has entered into negotiations to purchase a 515 acre sugar cane farm near Thibodaux where it hopes to relocate residents of an island that is disappearing in extreme coastal Terrebonne Parish. Division of Administration spokesman Jacques Berry says Isle de Jean Charles has been slowly sinking into the Gulf for a long time…:
Most of the people who live there are members of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe, and Berry says they’ve been gradually leaving. He says there are about 100 residents left on the island…:
Berry says funds from the purchase are coming from a $48 million dollar grant the state received in 2016 to help relocate and resettle the tribe. He says they’ve held many community meetings with the residents to find out what was important to them when it came to finding a new place to live…:
Berry says there are a lot of different theories as to why the land is disappearing, but the state is concerned about finding a new place for the residents to live.
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A study out of MIT shows that drivers who tailgate are actually causing traffic delays and lengthening commutes during peak hours. Traffic Engineer Laurence Lambert of Vectura Consulting says the closer you drive, the more erratic your reactions become…:
The study modeled traffic during peak hours to determine the effects of various driving decisions and determined that aggressive driving does not get you home faster. Lambert says the study shows that tailgating actually causes previously non-existent traffic jams…:
Lambert says that new technology has potential to alleviate the problem…:
Researchers suggest the best course of action is to maintain an equal distance from both the car in front of you and the car behind you.
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The Florida State Seminoles are just hours away from kicking off against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles in the Walk-On’s Independence Bowl in Shreveport. This is the first year Walk-On’s to sponsor the game. Director of public and media relations Stefan Nolet says the sports bar is ready to expand in several areas, including a number in Louisiana…
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Kickoff is slated for 12:30pm this afternoon. Nolet says there are plenty of activities for fans beforehand…
The selection of the teams was a great choice according to Nolet. A regional team and a perennial powerhouse in Florida State. There are quite a few local fans excited to see a team of the caliber of the Seminoles…