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re: Does anyone here know the back story of how Harrah's was able to be built in NO?
Posted on 3/1/22 at 4:15 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
Posted on 3/1/22 at 4:15 pm to Tiger in Gatorland
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This is what I want to know more about. Wasn't there a tunnel underneath eventually designed to be an interstate highway\?
This is an interesting read:
Back when NOLA tried to be better
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Posted on 3/1/22 at 4:20 pm to Lsuhoohoo
Oh I agree it’s idiotic, but it’s technically a boat.
Isn’t there a captain at Lauberge at all times?
Isn’t there a captain at Lauberge at all times?
Posted on 3/1/22 at 4:57 pm to thadcastle
Gaming.
To answer the OP’s question: “Gambling” was forbidden, so they got around that by calling it “gaming.”
To answer the OP’s question: “Gambling” was forbidden, so they got around that by calling it “gaming.”
Posted on 3/1/22 at 5:03 pm to thadcastle
It is a long story.
The legislature mandated one land casino. Ten Louisiana investors ( EWE buddies) won the license. I could name most but won’t. I was very close to one and learned about how politicians work.
In the afternoon before the vote every Legistor would get an envelope. They would sit down with a box of cash and stuff envelopes then distribute them.
But the law said it had to be located in the Rivergate. This is where it got complicated
Caesars and Chris Hemmeter had the lease on the Rivergate. They split it up and built the casino after Harrahs came in.
The legislature mandated one land casino. Ten Louisiana investors ( EWE buddies) won the license. I could name most but won’t. I was very close to one and learned about how politicians work.
In the afternoon before the vote every Legistor would get an envelope. They would sit down with a box of cash and stuff envelopes then distribute them.
But the law said it had to be located in the Rivergate. This is where it got complicated
Caesars and Chris Hemmeter had the lease on the Rivergate. They split it up and built the casino after Harrahs came in.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 5:04 pm to GreenRockTiger
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This is what I want to know more about. Wasn't there a tunnel underneath eventually designed to be an interstate highway\?
Yes it collapsed 15 years ago or so.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 5:05 pm to thadcastle
Kickbacks. Lots of kickbacks.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 5:21 pm to tigerpimpbot
The same lobbyist who represented the beer and alcohol wholesalers along with lobbyists for the hospitality industry, restaurant association and such were able to get a specific number of riverboat casino licenses for the state. They also set up the concept of one land based casino. Then it was craziness.and lots of politicking.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 5:42 pm to thadcastle
Harrah's contract pre-existed the Riverboats and the Riverboat laws. Edwards was responsible for getting it through the legislature and got a big kick back for it.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 5:45 pm to Bigfishchoupique
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It is a long story.
I'll add a bit.
The law that gave us 15 riverboat licenses also gave us one, and only one, land based license, and that, as you said, had to be located at the Rivergate.
However... the Rivergate was owned by the City of New Orleans, and thus controlled who could lease / buy the property. The city and state, because they can't ever get along, awarded the lease and the license to two different groups.
Eventually the two groups got together, cut a deal, and Harrah's was the operator (since they had the license).
Then they had to go back to the state and get a temp license to use the Municipal Auditorium for the "temp" casino, because this stupid deal drove up the prices.
Then the "temp" casino went out of business because it was losing money, money they needed to finish the real casino.
It's actually pretty damn amazing they eventually got the permanent place open.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 5:49 pm to thadcastle
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Posted on 3/1/22 at 5:58 pm to thadcastle
Posted on 3/1/22 at 6:03 pm to thadcastle
EWE didn't drink but was a heavy gambler. He wanted a European-style grand casino land based in N.O. where he thought was a natural fit. . But for reasons others have said here wound up with this half arse attempt at a world class casino.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 6:09 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Lauberge and all the boat casinos have to have captain and crew. They also have to keep all the systems up and running. It is absolutely the most retarded thing I have ever seen.
This even includes all the life rings and life jackets.
This even includes all the life rings and life jackets.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 6:12 pm to LSUFanHouston
Yes That’s the story. My friend said when everything was over after the sale to Harrahs that it wasn’t worth it. Then the Guv went to prison.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 7:22 pm to GreenRockTiger
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This is an interesting read:
Back when NOLA tried to be better
Pretty CSB.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 7:35 pm to TigerGman
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But for reasons others have said here wound up with this half arse attempt at a world class casino.
Not only was the corruption in full force, but there were so many restrictions that were placed on it, because their was this fear that NOLA was going to turn into Vegas.
So... they had limits on the number of tables and slots. Limits on number of restaurants (because local restaurants were afraid the casino would take away patrons). No hotel allowed (again, because hotels were worried about losing customers).
So by the time this "world class casino" got approved, it was a half-arse attempt at one. And then it was corrupt. So even the half-arse stuff was done poorly.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 7:41 pm to LSUFanHouston
This doesn’t even get into the original donation of the land to city had restrictions for public good and not for private use, from a century ago, they got some judge to overturn.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 7:44 pm to LSUFanHouston
Posted on 3/1/22 at 8:01 pm to fatboydave
There it is.
Posted on 3/1/22 at 9:19 pm to LSU-MNCBABY
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They granted 1 land based zoning right for the state.
Margartaville in Bossier is land based.
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