LSU-Texas tickets are a hot commodity ahead of Saturday’s game in Austin. Matt Doyle has the story.
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The anniversary of 9/11 is around the corner and 56 Louisiana National Guard soldiers deploy to Afghanistan this afternoon.
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LSU-Texas is the hottest selling game of the year according to StubHub, and tickets prices are at a premium and going fast.
Partnerships and Business Development for Stubhub Adam Budelli says it’s clear the hype for this matchup is unlike any in the past two years.
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Texas-LSU is outselling the number two game of the year, Georgia-Notre Dame, by 68 percent.
There’s about 1,600 tickets left for Tigers interested in making a trip out West, but Budelli says that may not last long.
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Roughly 55 percent of ticket purchases have come from within Texas, while around 20 percent were bought in Louisiana. People from 42 total states and three countries have also purchased tickets.
Ticket prices have bounced around from the low to high 300s for the past few days. Budelli says if you’re considering going but need to keep a budget, they’ve got options for you.
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Dove hunting season gets underway Saturday and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Jeff Duguay (Do-gay) says the population of morning doves looks good for Louisiana hunters. Duguay says that prediction is based on their banding data…
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Duguay says the extreme heat this weekend could make it difficult for hunters and their dogs, but it will not impact the doves.
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A basic hunting license and HIP certificate are needed to legally hunt doves. Duguay says they have seen a decline in hunters over the years and there’s a couple of reasons why…
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56 Louisiana National Guard soldiers flew out of Pineville this afternoon for a mission in Afghanistan. The troops are part of two companies that will provide aviation support. Colonel Ed Bush of the Louisiana National Guard says the aviation support will bring the Bayou State’s troops to the heart of the action…
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Over 700 Louisiana National Guardsmen are currently deployed for the War on Terror.
The anniversary of 9/11 is next week and Bush says in the 18 years since the tragic event Louisiana’s National Guard has had a substantial presence throughout the war effort…
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Bush says the high demand for aviation units can lead to multiple deployments and this trip, in particular, has some unexpected effects on families…
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Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says skyrocketing insurance costs threaten the state’s 13-billion dollar timber industry. Strain says in some cases insuring equipment has quadrupled in the last year
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Strain says those who work in the forestry industry say they can’t continue to pay those high rates and stay in business. He says it’s a significant issue that can have an impact on the state’s economy
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Strain would like to hear candidates in the fall elections give out plans on how they plan to lower insurance rates on commercial trucks
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Strain did not say why there’s been a sudden spike in insurance costs. The Forestry Association president in South Carolina says premiums are rising because there are only a few companies offering coverage for log trucks.