Business News

Breaking news, company moves, economic trends, and the deals shaping Greater Baton Rouge and the Capital Region.

Raising prices may be inevitable, here’s how to break it to customers 

Businesses are still feeling the pain of inflation and precious few entrepreneurs have managed...

Fred’s Bar in Tigerland partners with Sugarfield Spirits to create new vodka   

Fred’s Bar in Tigerland is getting into the spirit of alcohol making by producing a branded vodka with Gonzales-based distillery Sugarfield Spirits.

Baton Rouge combined riverboat casino earnings fall 1.5% from July to August

The latest report from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board shows Baton Rouge’s three riverboat...

Long-vacant downtown Baton Rouge building under contract for apartments

A Florida developer is planning to develop and own 10 loft apartments in a long-vacant building in downtown Baton Rouge, the developer’s local agent says. 

Football expected to drive Louisiana sports betting revenue toward goal line

This is the first full season of football since Louisiana legalized sports betting last...

‘LaPolitics’: Walking for governor, because no one is running

Attorney General Jeff Landry’s annual alligator hunt, a fundraiser that was held last week in Acadiana, always causes a stir on social media. 
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Essay: An immeasurable amount of potential from our flagship

LSU’s commitment is to improving lives in measurable, impactful ways that evolve from evidence-based research and study.

Essay: Becoming the creative epicenter of the South

Turning the potential of Baton Rouge into reality requires hard work and the bravery to embrace innovation.

Artificial intelligence is making it easier to start a business 

New artificial intelligence technology is chipping away at the barriers to entry for aspiring...

Belle of Baton Rouge’s move inland gains approval from gaming board

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board today approved plans to move the Belle of Baton Rouge’s gambling operations into the casino’s atrium and reopen the Belle’s hotel. 
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