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Harrah's to Build New Orleans Hotel Tower

4 March 2004

Harrah's Entertainment’s Board of Directors approved the construction of a $142 million, 450-room hotel tower at Harrah's New Orleans Casino.

Louisiana Parish Considers Video Poker Ballot

25 February 2004

News Brief: Iberia Parish is considering putting the video poker question on the fall ballot.

Louisiana Gambling Prevention Site Not Publicized

23 February 2004

News Brief: A web site set up by Louisiana to prevent youth gambling has received high praise from prevention experts but little attention from teens because they may not know it exists.

Louisiana Treatment Programs Available

17 February 2004

News Brief: Louisiana's treatment programs work, but getting more addicts into the programs will take more partnerships, a state official says.

Increase in Online Gambling Leads to More Addictions

16 February 2004

News Brief: Dave Durbin refers to gambling, especially the increasingly popular online gambling, as 'the quiet disease.'

Bally's New Orleans Offers Loose Slots

13 February 2004

As part of a new marketing campaign featuring the incomparable ‘Loose Slot Louie,’ Bally's management is loosening more than 1,000 slots in the company's Louisiana riverboat casino.

Locals Want Bigger Cut from Evangeline Downs' Revenue

3 February 2004

News Brief: Opelousas wants a much bigger share of the anticipated revenue from the new Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Louisiana.

Hollywood Casino Shreveport on Sale

3 February 2004

HCS I, Inc., the managing general partner of Hollywood Casino Shreveport, reports that its Board of Directors has initiated a process to sell the riverboat casino/hotel complex of HCS located in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Audit: Louisiana Casino Funds Misused

27 January 2004

News Brief: Oakdale, Louisianan, may have violated its compact with the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana by failing to use gaming funds properly.

Evangeline Downs Casino Off to Good Start

21 January 2004

News Brief: Evangeline Downs opened its casino in Opelousas to fanfare last month, attracting 123,279 people who bet $3.4 million on the racetrack’s 1,627 slot machines from December 19-31.

Boyd Gaming Agrees to Purchase Riverboat Casino from Harrah's

21 January 2004

Las Vegas-based Boyd Gaming on Tuesday evening announced a $190 million deal to buy Harrah's Shreveport riverboat in northwestern Louisiana, a deal company executives believe adds a solid cash-producing casino at an attractive price.

Boyd Gaming to Acquire Harrah's Shreveport for $190 Million

21 January 2004

Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and Boyd Gaming Corporation have signed a definitive agreement for Harrah's to sell its Shreveport hotel-casino to Boyd Gaming for $190 million.

Pinnacle Entertainment Appoints General Managers for Projects

20 January 2004

Pinnacle Entertainment reports management changes to provide the leadership for its Lake Charles project and continuation of the success of its Belterra property.

Churchill Downs Shows Interest in Louisiana Track

14 January 2004

News Brief: Louisiana’s Fair Grounds, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last August, may become the latest racetrack to join ranks with Churchill Downs Inc.

Louisiana Casino Deal Left on Table

7 January 2004

News Brief: Outgoing Governor Mike Foster has decided to not sign a deal that would allow a central Louisiana Indian tribe to open a casino near Logansport.

Hollywood Casino Employees Arrested

5 January 2004

ews Brief: Four Hollywood Casino employees who unloaded slot machines were arrested in an orchestrated attempt to pocket cash from the machines and block the security cameras.

Louisiana Casinos Targeted by Armed Robbers

24 December 2003

News Brief: In the past week, three truck stop video poker casinos have been held up at gunpoint, and one attempted robbery was foiled, according to area law enforcement officials.

Hollywood Casino Receives Insurance Payment

18 December 2003

HCS I, Inc., the managing general partner of Hollywood Casino Shreveport reports that HCS has received a $4 million insurance payment.

State-Funded Addiction Programs Evaluated

15 December 2003

Two out of three compulsive gamblers who completed a Louisiana program to treat gambling addictions are less likely to ever wager again, the director of the program says.

Delta Downs $1 Million Purse Returns

12 December 2003

News Brief: Delta Downs plans to bring back a $1 million purse for its Delta Jackpot race in 2004 because of the exposure and money it generated this month, track officials say.

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