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First look: Mid City’s new arcade bar BR.cade 

Mid City’s former Pop Shop Records location is now home to an arcade bar,...

How VBR is spending $200K on sponsorship of Garth Brooks concert

Plans are still being finalized, but Visit Baton Rouge is planning to spend around $200,000 to sponsor the Garth Brooks concert in Tiger Stadium on April 30.

Soji Modern Asian opens Lotus Lounge tiki bar inside restaurant 

Baton Rouge’s newest bar serves up tropical drinks that aren’t readily available at the...

How an LSU gymnastics floor routine comes together

The floor, Griffeth says, is a time when athletes are looking at the crowd, and eliciting enthusiasm—and energy—from both spectators and their fellow teammates.

Permit filed for new outdoor turf fields on Burbank

A $2.7 million permit was filed earlier this week for new outdoor artificial turf fields at 5414 Burbank Drive, an undeveloped lot next to Murphy Express.

Could film industry give Louisiana universities an edge in the NIL arms race?

New rules that allow college athletes to profit from their name, image and likeness have provided business opportunities for the athletes, marketing opportunities for companies and opened a new front in the recruiting wars. 
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States report heavy betting on this year’s Super Bowl

Legal betting on this year's Super Bowl was heavy in the four states that have reported results so far.

New Jersey firm buys Celebration Station

A New Jersey-based real estate investment firm bought Celebration Station, the amusement park on Gwenadele Avenue, for $2.7 million last week.

Local bettors’ confidence in Joe Burrow boosts casino revenue

Baton Rouge’s first legal sportsbook is doing brisk business, and the Super Bowl run of former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is one reason why. 

Sigourney Weaver movie set to begin filming in St. Francisville

Master Gardener, a new movie by screenwriter Paul Schrader, will start filming in the St. Francisville area next week.