Cash out: Baton Rouge’s riverboat casinos continued to report year-to-year declines in revenue. All three casinos brought 13.8% less in March than the same month 2018, according to the latest report from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. The Belle of Baton Rouge saw a 39.3% drop in revenue to $3.2 million. Hollywood Casino fell 7.1% to $4.6 million and L’Auberge Baton Rouge was down 7.8% to $14.7 million. Read the full report.
Back to life: Arcosa Marine will invest $7.5 million to reopen its idle barge manufacturing operations in Madisonville, with a goal of beginning customer deliveries later this year, according to 10/12 Industry Report. A division of Dallas-based Arcosa Inc., the company will install new equipment and complete facility. The company is a leading manufacturer of barges for inland waterways, and will produce multiple barge types at the Madisonville site. The plant is located off La. 21 along the Tchefuncte River. Read the full story.
Golden years: Bossier City, of all places, has been selected as a top retirement destination by Where to Retire magazine, according to an announcement from lieutenant governor’s office. Bossier City will be highlighted in an “8 Veteran-Friendly Cities” feature in the May/June 2019 issue, because it makes retired veterans “feel at home” with the Barksdale Air Force Base and many amenities for retired veterans.
