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Louisiana Pays for Gambling Addiction Treatment

6 May 2005

News Brief: Louisiana picks up the tab for gambling addicts at in-patient treatment centers.

Louisiana Picks GTECH

4 May 2005

GTECH Holdings has been selected as the preferred vendor to provide a video gaming monitoring system and site controllers for the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections video gaming program.

Shreveport Benefits Most From Gambling

20 April 2005

News Brief: The 14 riverboats and New Orleans land-based casino pumped more than $3.6 billion into the Louisiana economy during fiscal 2004, according to a study by the Casino Association of Louisiana.

Louisiana Governor to Oppose Tribal Casino

13 April 2005

News Brief: Governor Kathleen Blanco told the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians on Tuesday that she will oppose any attempt by the tribe to open a casino in Louisiana, according to a public letter sent to the Jena chief.

Fair Grounds Slot Decision Deferred

13 April 2005

News Brief: The New Orleans City Planning Commission has decided to defer for a month a decision on Churchill Downs' plan to install hundreds of slot machines at the Fair Grounds racetrack.

Fair Grounds' Slot Plan Goes to Court

8 April 2005

News Brief: Over the objections of the Fair Grounds' new owners and against the advice of the city's top attorney, the New Orleans City Council voted 7-0 Thursday to ask a court to rule on whether installing hundreds of slot machines at the Gentilly Boulevard racetrack would be legal.

Racetrack Owners Say No New Vote Required for Slots

6 April 2005

The owners of the Fair Grounds racetrack and some members of the City Council differ over whether local voters must decide whether the track can have up to 700 slot machines.

Turning Point in Hollywood Casino Bankruptcy Imminent

5 April 2005

News Brief: Two upcoming hearings, the first of which is today, could mean a major turning point in the Hollywood Casino bankruptcy.

Louisiana Bill Would Expand Gambling on River

5 April 2005

News Brief: Legislation that would allow gambling aboard cruise ships that sail the Mississippi River from New Orleans to other locations in Louisiana or the United States has been filed by an East Jefferson lawmaker for debate at the April 25 legislative session.

L'Auberge du Lac to Open in May

30 March 2005

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it received approvals from the Louisiana Gaming Commission in accord with its previously announced plans to open L’Auberge du Lac to the public on the evening of May 26, 2005.

Fair Grounds Concludes 133rd Season With Handle Increases

29 March 2005

Fair Grounds Race Course concluded its 133rd season of racing with its first increases in average all-sources and on-track wagering in four years.

Louisiana Casinos Off Tax List

24 March 2005

News Brief: Louisiana riverboats and the New Orleans land-based casino are no longer on Governor Kathleen Blanco's list of possible so-called ‘sin tax’ increases for the upcoming legislative session.

Jefferson May Stop Regulating Bingo

23 March 2005

News Brief: With the popularity of public bingo games nearing its lowest mark in two decades, Jefferson Parish officials have recommended eliminating the parish's gaming regulatory office, which in recent years has cost more to operate than it has generated in fees.

Lawyer: Louisiana Governor had to Negotiate

23 March 2005

News Brief: An attorney for Louisiana's Jena Band of Choctaws said Tuesday that Gov. Kathleen Blanco has no option but to negotiate a compact with the tribe for a new casino in central Louisiana.

L'Auberge Hires Executive Casino Host

22 March 2005

L’Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino, a $365 million Texas Hill Country-themed resort currently under construction in Southwest Louisiana, hired Skip Fullilove as executive casino host in the player development department.

Politicians Air Fight in Public

22 March 2005

News Brief: A spat between U.S. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., and Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, a Democrat, burst into public view Monday as the two urged each other in dueling letters to take the lead in opposing an American Indian gambling establishment in central Louisiana.

Churchill Downs Seeks Casino Approval

18 March 2005

News Brief: Now that its first New Orleans racing season is almost over, Churchill Downs Inc. has begun seeking zoning approvals to build a casino at the Fair Grounds Race Course that would house as many as 700 slot machines.

Pinnacle to Open L'Auberge du Lac in May

16 March 2005

Pinnacle Entertainment has received approvals from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board in accord with its previously announced plans to open L'Auberge du Lac to the general public on the evening of May 26, 2005.

Hundreds Line Up for Horseshoe Casino Jobs

9 March 2005

News Brief: Hundreds lined up for a chance at over 200 Horseshoe Casino jobs, from managers to cashiers.

Fair Grounds Reports Overnight Purse Increase

9 March 2005

Fair Grounds Race Course today announced a 12-percent increase in overnight purses effective with the race card of Friday, March 11.

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