News roundup: NBA All-Star Game had $45M economic impact in Louisiana … Tourism agency, Audience Awards offering up to $20K in new short video competition … Activist investor urges Barnes & Noble to find new owner

    For the win: A new study by LSU researchers estimates that spending attributable to the 2017 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans totaled roughly $45 million in Louisiana. The Associated Press reports the…


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