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The merger raised antitrust concerns because Penn National, which already owned Casino Rouge, would gain a monopoly on casinos in Baton Rouge. [51] In order to expedite approval for the merger from federal and state regulators, Penn National put the Argosy Baton Rouge up for sale. [52] Columbia Sussex agreed to buy the property for $150 million ...
Cortana Mall opened in 1976 on the site of the old Cortana Plantation. [1] Goudchaux's/Maison Blanche was the first store to open, opening on February 16. [2] The rest of the mall, initially containing 100 inline tenants opened on August 4, with three additional anchors, JCPenney, Dillard's, and Sears, as well as a three-screen cinema operated by General Cinema Corporation, opening in the ...
List of casinos in the U.S. state of Louisiana [1]; Casino City Parish State District type Comments Amelia Belle: Amelia: St. Mary: Louisiana: Riverboat: Formerly Bally's, Belle of Orleans.
Baton Rouge: Critter's Creek Monroe: Delta Village: Tallulah: Early 1970s–late 1970s Fun Fair Park Baton Rouge: 1963–1999 Relocated adjacent to Blue Bayou Water Park under the new name Dixie Landin'. Both parks are owned and operated by the same organization. [21] Hamel's Amusement Park Shreveport: 1970s–1999 [22] [23] Lincoln Beach: New ...
The earliest Carnival celebration in North America are said to have occurred at a place on the west bank of the Mississippi River about 60 miles (97 km) downriver from where New Orleans is today. This Mardi Gras was celebrated on March 3, 1699, and in honor of this holiday, Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville , a 38-year-old French Canadian , named the ...
The Horace Wilkinson Bridge (locally known as the New Bridge) is a cantilever bridge carrying Interstate 10 in Louisiana across the Mississippi River from Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish to Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish. Around the Baton Rouge metropolitan area, the bridge is more commonly known as the "New Bridge" because it is ...
1819 – Baton-Rouge Gazette newspaper begins publication. [4] 1833 – State Library of Louisiana headquartered in Baton Rouge. [5] 1835 – Louisiana State Penitentiary in operation. [6] 1842 – Democratic Advocate newspaper begins publication. [4] 1849 – Baton Rouge becomes capital of Louisiana. [3] 1850 – First Capitol building ...
The Mall of Louisiana is a mid-scale shopping mall in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, between I-10 and Bluebonnet Blvd. It is the largest mall in Louisiana. It is the only regional mall in Baton Rouge. The anchor stores are 2 Dillard's stores, Main Event Entertainment, JCPenney, and Macy's. The Boulevard is an unenclosed area of the mall that opened in ...