Sports & Entertainment

Roundup: Weather warning / Waitr partnership / Nielsen acquisition  

High wind: A significant severe weather outbreak is expected across parts of the Deep...

State gets $2.1 million in taxes from February sports betting 

More than 211 million sports bets were placed on mobile betting apps in Louisiana during February, a month that provided numerous opportunities for wagers including NBA basketball, the Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl.

Downtown’s Blues Café wants to be a hub for live music 

In the heart of downtown Baton Rouge, the new Blues Café will combine jazz and blues music, Southern cuisine and specialty brunch cocktails when it opens later this spring.

LSU hires Murray State’s Matt McMahon as men’s basketball coach

LSU basketball is hiring Murray State's Matt McMahon as its next coach, USA Today Network reports. 

MatchPoint Connection navigates NIL world, linking brands with talent

One Baton Rouge company, MatchPoint Connection, finds itself perfectly positioned to serve as matchmaker.

LSU coach Brian Kelly purchases home on East Lakeshore Drive

LSU head football coach Brian Kelly has purchased an expansive and newly renovated lakefront home on East Lakeshore Drive, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court’s Office on Tuesday. 
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Where to celebrate the 2022 Wearin’ of the Green Parade 

Grab your green and get ready for the long-awaited return of Baton Rouge’s annual...

Former Livingston paintball park plans to reopen in East Baton Rouge

Guerilla Warfare Paintball, which closed in Walker this summer, plans to reopen in East Baton Rouge Parish, with an application for the park going in front of the planning commission in April.

Game Coin signs 61 LSU student-athletes to NIL deals 

Baton Rouge-based cryptocurrency company Game Coin today announced it has signed NIL deals with 61 student-athletes from football, men’s and women’s basketball, gymnastics and the LSU Tiger Girls Dance Team. 

Red Stick Social will expand outdoor space, renovate interior

Red Stick Social is expanding and upgrading its outdoor music venue as well as its interior five floors in coming months.