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Get Ready! The Krewe of Gemini is Ready to Reveal its New Royals! Get our free mobile app Last year was a crazy one for our local Mardi Gras krewes and Gemini is no different! For lovers of all things Mardi Gras, this is one of the most exciting times of the year... when you finally find out who will be representing your favorite krewes as royalty for the coming season. And this time we had to wait TWO years for the big reveal. Generally, the identity of incoming royalty is a closely guarded secret. After all, half the fun is in a great party with a flamboyant reveal!

SHREVEPORT, La. - Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana announced that it has received a $50,000 donation from Boyd Gaming Corporation’s Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino, Shreveport to continue its fight against food insecurity in Northwest Louisiana. The donation will allow the non-profit to provide an additional 200,000 meals in the community to local families struggling with hunger. Since 1997, the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana has been the largest distributor of donated food in the region, serving as the primary resource for fighting hunger in Northwest Louisiana. Last year, by coll...

%%excerpt%% The casinos in the New Orleans area outpaced the casinos in other parts of the state in gaming wins during May.

Casino Smoking Ban in Shreveport Starts August 1 The smoking ban for Shreveport's 2 casinos is set to go into effect on August 1. The ban was passed one year ago, but implementation was delayed until this year to give the casinos time to put the changes in place. This smoking ban also includes all bars and nightclubs in the city of Smokers at El Dorado and Sam's Town Casino will now have to step outside to light up. Both casinos will likely set up smoking areas that are convenient to gamblers. The casinos in Bossier City are not impacted by this ban.

Sam's Town Shreveport Gives Homeless Children Happy Memories While each spring you may have an idea of when the Easter Bunny will show up, you'll never know where he'll hop into view. One thing's for sure though, he delivers smiles without fail. Such was the case for Providence House in Shreveport, Louisiana, this year when generous team members at the nearby Sam's Town Hotel and Casino appeared on their doorstep. The Easter baskets they delivered were filled with candy and toys for all the children - from toddlers to teens - living at the residential treatment center fo...