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Baton Rouge casino revenue for August down from a year ago
Baton Rouge’s three casinos collectively took in 7% less revenue last month than in August 2020 and 30.5% less than in July, according to today’s report to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
Walk-On’s partners with MatchPoint Connection to award NIL deals
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux today announced plans to partner with Baton Rouge-based NIL platform MatchPoint Connection to strike promotional deals with college athletes.
With no room at the inn, Central Michigan team to fly in Saturday for...
The LSU Tigers’ opponent for Saturday’s game planned to arrive in Baton Rouge on Friday, but the Central Michigan University football team couldn’t find anywhere to stay, WAFB-TV reports.
Small agency, big job: Biden tasks OSHA with vaccine mandate
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t make many headlines. Charged with keeping America’s workplaces safe, it usually busies itself with tasks such as setting and enforcing standards for goggles, hardhats and ladders.
After Canadian Pacific deal, is there still hope for Baton Rouge-NOLA passenger rail?
When Kansas City Southern announced Sunday that it had decided to make a deal with Canadian Pacific, which bid $31 million to buy the railroad, it appeared to throw a monkey wrench in plans for a Baton Rouge-to-New Orleans passenger rail link. However, officials say it’s not a lost cause just yet.
Standing water on Government prompts complaints, questions about ‘complete street’
Garden District residents on the Nextdoor app were already embroiled this week in a robust debate over one of their favorite topics: the recent changes on Government Street that have reduced four traffic lanes to three, added bike lanes, sidewalks, and medians with flower beds.
Job market disconnect raises concerns over economic recovery
The gulf between record job openings and a lack of people taking those jobs is forcing Wall Street to reassess the pace of the...
LSU athletic director’s salary fourth highest among public SEC schools
LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward’s $1.233 million annual compensation is the fourth highest for that position among the Southeastern Conference’s public universities, according to AthleticDirectorU.
BRAC: ‘Far more questions than answers’ on Biden’s vaccination orders
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is advising investors to take a “wait and see” approach to President Joe Biden’s recent order that companies with 100 or more employees require their workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to regular testing.
US unemployment claims rise after hitting pandemic low
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits moved up last week to 332,000 from a pandemic low, a sign that worsening COVID infections may...
LSU president vows tighter enforcement of Tiger Stadium COVID protocol
LSU President William Tate today promised stricter enforcement of rules that require anyone seeking to enter Tiger Stadium to show proof of at least...
City hoping to have Hurricane Ida cleanup completed in 12 weeks
When Hurricane Ida blew through East Baton Rouge Parish a little over two weeks ago, the damage was extensive, with downed power lines and trees leaving almost no area untouched. As a result, cleanup could take a few months to complete.
Use of automation in hiring may be hurting companies desperate for workers
Companies are desperate to hire, and yet some workers still can’t seem to find jobs. Here may be one reason why, The Wall Street...
Sonic Automotive planning to enter Baton Rouge used car market with Siegen Lane facility
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Sonic Automotive, a publicly traded company that is one of the largest automotive dealers in the U.S., is moving into the Baton Rouge market.
States begin filing lawsuits against vaccine mandate
Twenty-seven Republican governors or attorneys general, including Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, have vowed to fight President Joe Biden’s mandate that over 80 million...
A dozen residential developments inside floodplain up for consideration
While Baton Rouge is steeling itself for the possibility of flash floods over the next few days due to a tropical depression stalled over Louisiana, the Planning Commission is preparing for its Sept. 20 meeting, at which it will consider approving no less than a dozen projects located partially or completely in areas at high risk for flooding.
Get to know Mompreneur Nation founder Megan H. Kelly
Born and raised in Baton Rouge, Megan H. Kelly worked in broadcast news, as creative director of Encounter Church and ran a wedding videography...
LSU president meeting with Biden, CEOs on COVID vaccine mandate
President Joe Biden is meeting today with the CEOs of Walt Disney and Columbia Sportswear as well as other business executives and leaders—including LSU...
Proposed RV park at L’Auberge will include 200 sites, lazy river, pools
The New Orleans developer planning to partner with L’Auberge on the development of an RV park on the casino grounds is sharing details of his plans.
Company board member pay mostly flat in 2020
Pay for directors at the largest U.S. companies was mostly unchanged last year, a first in more than a decade, according to The Wall...
