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Despite the complexities of the nation's worst economic downturn in decades, some Louisiana-based companies are showing surprising growth. The state recently has seen its count of homegrown Fortune 500 companies sprout to three: power provider ...

Pinnacle Entertainment scaled back plans for a Louisiana casino project, the first changes to the project since the departure of Las Vegas-based company's chief executive officer this month. In a statement Tuesday, company executives said the ...

BATON ROUGE — Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., of Las Vegas, has slashed its projected spending for the Sugarcane Bay casino project in Lake Charles, lowering the projected cost by roughly $100 million to $305 million. The Louisiana Gaming Control ...

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. reduced the budget for its planned Sugarcane Bay casino project in Lake Charles. Instead of spending $407 million on the site, the Las Vegas company said Tuesday that it will spend $305 million. The Sugarcane Bay project ...

HOUSTON - We're days away from Black Friday, and lots of car break-ins will be happening. Ray Hunt with the Police Officers Union is really concerned. "The most popular shopping day of the year will be this Friday parking lots are all filled and you ...

... improve, we must continue to support events such as the Great American Smoke Out and to consider policies that protect the health of all Louisiana citizens. We must work to protect the bartenders, casino employees and our beloved musicians and ...

The Sugarcane Bay project will include a new single-level riverboat casino; 400 high-quality guestrooms and suites; exciting new dining and lounge outlets; a multipurpose venue for entertainment and group meetings; and an expanded spa. The project's ...

The 2010 Rice Technical Working Group meeting will be held Feb. 22-25 at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Miss. An up-to-the-minute exchange of information at the meeting is especially important in current market conditions. Many rice ...

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana's state-licensed casinos, continuing to wade through the economic downturn like their counterparts in other states, recorded a 6.9 percent drop in gambling revenue last month from the previous October, state police reported ...

After being among the last states to have gambling revenue affected by the recession, Louisiana is showing guardedly optimistic results for October casino action. While year-to-year figures still show a drop in October casino revenue in Louisiana ...