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Business Report: Land Based Casino a likely possibility in Baton Rouge
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:36 am
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:36 am
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A land-based casino in Baton Rouge?
Baton Rouge Business Report
Changes could be coming to how the state regulates casinos, and—should that happen—the Belle of Baton Rouge will likely get a makeover.
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In a presentation before the task force this summer, Rodio even offered up renderings of what the large indoor atrium downtown could look like if he is allowed to move off the Mississippi River, where the current riverboat casino is docked. Belle officials couldn’t be reached for comment.
Davis Rhorer, executive director of the Downtown Development District, says whether the casinos move from one side of the levee to the other doesn’t matter much from his perspective, but it could be big for the Belle. Still, he would have an issue with land-based casinos expanding way off-site into other parts of downtown.
Probably a good idea. If you dislike gaming, there isn't really much of a difference on what side of the levee the Casino is based.
The casino operators in Shreveport and Baton Rouge are apparently waiting for the state to change the "vessel" requirement before they make any major changes. The Belle of Baton Rouge in particular has a lot of space that they could use for this new format in the Catfish Town Atrium.....and they are LONG overdue for a major update.
Thus far, the only land based casino (not on Indian reservation) allowed in the sate is in New Orleans.
Relocating the gaming area into a more open floor closer to the hotels (possibly directly adjacent) would be a good opportunity for the Casinos to create more higher profile structures and allow them to advertise entirely new casinos. That would probably be a good thing for tourism and tax revenue.
This post was edited on 11/1/17 at 11:42 am
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Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:37 am to member12
The over water shite is such bullshite anyways.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:38 am to member12
dilly dilly!
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:40 am to tke857
But how are those casino boat captains supposed to get paid?
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:41 am to Tigeralum2008
MOAR low wage paid jobs!!!
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:41 am to TH03
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The over water shite is such bull shite anyways.
This
Compromise with the Belle. BR lets them build on land, Belle gives BR the land on the other side of the levee. BR extends the proposed park
This post was edited on 11/1/17 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:41 am to member12
quote:It sounds like someone at the BR Business Report needs to read the Louisiana constitution......
Land Based Casino a likely possibility in Baton Rouge
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:42 am to member12
I can't wait for the backwood legislators to come out and tell us how God has commanded them to vote against it.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:42 am to member12
Vegas Rouge here we come!
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:43 am to member12
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Land Based Casino a likely possibility in Baton Rouge
Last time I was there, L'Auberge appeared to be on land. In fact, I would be a little concerned if I showed up to play Pai-Gow one night and saw the casino floating in the river.
And yes, the laws about casinos being on water or not are idiotic.
This post was edited on 11/1/17 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:43 am to Tigeralum2008
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Comprise with the Belle. BR lets them build on land, Belle gives BR the land on the other side of the levee. BR extends the proposed park
Actually a very good idea.
A large new land based casino at the foot of the bridge near the Belle would probably draw a lot of traffic.
They won't ditch that dinky little boat until the requirements change.
This post was edited on 11/1/17 at 11:47 am
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:44 am to member12
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:45 am to member12
Doesn’t Laberge have a special license, since it isn’t primarily over water?
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:47 am to member12
Those jobs should rake in the Talent Pool.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:47 am to member12
I'm fine with this, just don't give it to the frickin Belle.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:57 am to MasterofTigerBait
I'd love BR to have its own little Tunica out by L'Auberge with a cluster of several "nicer" casinos.
The Belle is a shite hole though.
The Belle is a shite hole though.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 11:58 am to TheCaterpillar
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The Belle is a shite hole though.
They seem to want to improve it but are waiting for the rules to change.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:02 pm to member12
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The Belle is a shite hole though.
They seem to want to improve it but are waiting for the rules to change.
The Belle was a shite hole before L'Auberge was opened, so I can only imagine what it is like now. The smoke in there used to give me fits. And I think the last time I ever went there, there was a brawl in the aisle between the table games.
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:05 pm to Upperdecker
Lauberge is over water. All of it.
This post was edited on 11/1/17 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 11/1/17 at 12:06 pm to Tigeralum2008
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But how are those casino boat captains supposed to get paid?
Remember when they used to make them actually cruise?
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