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Legalized casino gambling in Louisiana is restricted to floating structures plus the single massive casino on Canal. Take a look at some of the local gaming houses from overhead.

  • Boomtown Belle : Home to the thriving gaming industry on the westbank.

    The Boomtown Belle :: Continue reading...

  • Harrahs : Harrahs, land based casino, never sails.  The :: Continue reading...
  • South Shore Harbor : This marina next to the New Orleans Lakefront Airport may look bare. That's because it is. :: Continue reading...
  • Treasure Chest : In 1994 the state insisted the boats sail to maintain their licenses. :: Continue reading...

  • After the storm the Mississippi Gulf Coast gaming enterprises ratcheted the competition up a notch. Their boats were destroyed so the law was changed allowing casinos to build on land within 800 feet of the shore.

    Louisiana debated a gambling corridor along Canal Street and decided not to pursue it.
    The prevailing thought is that expanding gaming will exclude other forms of recovery. I don't understand why a city like New Orleans can't have it all!

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    Created : 8/16/2005 6:42:25 PM Updated: 5/11/2006 7:22:11 AM

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