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Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:09 pm to member12
Does that Mean L'auberge is on indian land?
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:10 pm to member12
Who cares... just allow and build a sports book
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:11 pm to jlovel7
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Does that Mean L'auberge is on indian land?
L'auberge is over water.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:12 pm to member12
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L'auberge is over water.
I literally never noticed.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:13 pm to LSUGrad9295
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L'Auberge appeared to be on land.
It is on land according to google satelite.. but apparently it has a paddle wheel and deck hands according the article
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Louisiana casinos are legally required to be vessels. Even the L’Auberge Casino & Hotel, a sprawling, $368-million project in south Baton Rouge, is technically a boat and has a paddle wheel and deck hands.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:14 pm to Y.A. Tittle
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Remember when they used to make them actually cruise?
I do. Damn im old. fricking getting stuck in the middle of the mississppi with no money sucked arse. Lol.
And the biggest joke is the boat captains in shreveport making 200K to do nothing.
And if louisiana is smart they will pass this law so texas has one more reason to not legalize gambling. Say what you want, but lots of tax dollars come into louisiana via shitport and lake chuck casinos from texas gamblers
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:15 pm to member12
So the boat will be abandoned and left an eyesore along the riverfront.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:18 pm to TDFreak
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So the boat will be abandoned and left an eyesore along the riverfront.
Lets sink the boat!
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:18 pm to yaherrdme
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It is on land according to google satelite.
It's on a pilings on the other side of the levee to meet the "over the water" requirement. It's the first Casino built in Baton Rouge after the state removed the requirement that they actually move around - so while it is not a boat that can cruise around, it is over water.
Same setup as the Tunica Casinos.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:19 pm to Flanders
You sure about it being all over water?
This post was edited on 11/1/17 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:22 pm to someLSUdoosh
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You sure about it being all over water?
I just looked at the satellite images. It's literally sitting in (what i assume is man made) a pond basically the same size and shape as the casino. It made me laugh out loud. What a stupid law.
ETA: The casino portion that is. Everything else is on land. Also why was this ever a thing in the first place? Is there some moral benefit to not having a brick and mortar building or something?
This post was edited on 11/1/17 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:23 pm to ksayetiger
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And the biggest joke is the boat captains in shreveport making 200K to do nothing.
Insanity.
I'm okay with forcing them to locate in downtown areas or adjacent to the river where they want tourists to visit, but having them on the other side of the levee just because is kind of pointless.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:26 pm to jlovel7
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What a stupid law.
Of course it is.
A study of laws regarding louisiana gambling would be hilarious
How did harrahs nola get a land grant when every other casino had to be on a boat?
I mean jesus h tap dancing christ
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:29 pm to jlovel7
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The casino portion that is. Everything else is on land. Also why was this ever a thing in the first place? Is there some moral benefit to not having a brick and mortar building or something?
Initially it had to be a boat and maintain a cruise schedule.
Belle of Baton Rouge and Casino Rouge used to drive around the river, as gaming wasn't technically legal on land. That's why The Belle is a cramped, multi level boat built on top of a barge platform.
They removed the requirement that they actually operate a cruise schedule, and the newer casinos got much nicer (L'auberge). Having them locate a much more flexible, more open casino floor right next to the hotels, restaurants, and parking would probably enable nicer properties.
It would probably be better for both revenue and tourism if Casinos like The Belle were allowed to move to a space actually designed to be a Casino on land.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:31 pm to someLSUdoosh
Yea it’s in a pond.
Margaritaville in bossier is a giant barge that doesn’t look like it’s over water but it is.
Harrahs in New Orleans is the old convention center land
Margaritaville in bossier is a giant barge that doesn’t look like it’s over water but it is.
Harrahs in New Orleans is the old convention center land
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:31 pm to ksayetiger
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How did harrahs nola get a land grant when every other casino had to be on a boat?
New Orleans has always gotten special treatment.
The real fun history lesson is to explore how the casino gaming licenses were awarded to begin with. Let's just say it was a busy decade for the FBI field offices in Baton Rouge and New Orleans when that happened.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:35 pm to member12
I was in middle school, but i remember my dad talking about "how in the hell did shreveport get 5 casino licenses!?!" That was 1/3 of the state total, iirc.
Somebody was doing some cash oayouts, for sure
Somebody was doing some cash oayouts, for sure
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:40 pm to ksayetiger
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lots of tax dollars come into louisiana via shitport and lake chuck casinos from texas gamblers
hell, Texans are the majority at Cushota in Kinder. LB and the Nugget in LC look like Cancun (during the summer) with all the (Texas) Mexicans staying there.
Lots of Texans contributing to the general fund.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:45 pm to member12
You guys in Louisiana really just have said "how can we frick up legal gaming and line our pockets". Seriously, gaming in Louisiana shows the level of education and progress this state has.
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