License for Diamond Jacks Casino Might Move to Slidell
The plan to move the Diamond Jacks Casino license from Bossier City to south Louisiana is moving forward. There is a proposal to move the local license to the Slidell area.
Citizens of St. Tammany Parish would first have to vote to have the gambling complex built on Lake Ponchatrain in the Slidell area. The State Gaming Control Board would also have to ok moving the license.
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill to let the process move forward for a gambling establishment in southeast Louisiana. The vote to move out of committee was 4-3. The bill is now headed to the Senate floor.
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St. Tammany considers the stakes of proposed new casino
A proposed $250M casino near the foot of the twin span in Slidell has many wondering what the development could look like.
Slidell Casino Meeting By Olivia Vidal | March 11, 2021 at 10:04 PM CST - Updated March 11 at 10:57 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Project developers met with neighbors to answer any questions they may have about the proposal. Opinions on the idea are split when it comes to the idea of the casino. Residents nearby expressed concerns over traffic, security and what the casino could look like.
Project developers, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, held the feedback session for residents with the hopes of learning what people want to see or don’t want to see.
Arizona Downs Announces Partnership With Colonial Downs Operator Sponsored by:
Arizona Downs, the former Yavapai Downs, in Prescott Valley
Arizona Downs announced a new partnership with Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) for the 2021 summer racing meet. P2E has an extensive track record of supporting horse racing in Virginia and Louisiana, and will consult with Arizona Downs regarding the management of the live racing and simulcast operations during the racing season.
“Arizona horse racing has faced numerous challenges in recent years and the COVID-19 pandemic placed additional strain on the industry,” said Tom Auther, managing member of JACOR, the owner of Arizona Downs. “We are pleased to partner with P2E who has the knowledge and expertise to help revitalize Arizona horse racing.”
Regular session will host big bets
Jeremy Alford
The fate of one of the state’s 15 casino licenses and the structure of sports betting in Louisiana will both be on the proverbial agenda for the regular session that convenes April 12. And while gaming advocates, lobbyists and attorneys are working overtime to carve out compromises now, the two issues could become among the hottest debated by lawmakers this year.
The matter of what to do with the license of the Bossier-based Diamond Jacks Casino was last discussed by the Legislature in 2018, when a plan to relocate the operation to Tangipahoa failed to gain traction. Now parent company Peninsula Pacific Entertainment is putting its force behind another effort to move the license to eastern St. Tammany Parish, in the Slidell area.