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SHREVEPORT, La. -- In Louisiana, the state's 24 casinos brought in $2.9 billion from 2020 to 2021. But here in the Shreveport-Bossier City area, there's been a noticeable decline. The local market is currently down about 13% compared to 2021. It's an issue watch closely by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, according to board Chairman Ronnie…

Some folks may not remember the bingo hall that once stood in southeastern Oklahoma 35 years ago. But Janie Dillard does. "We built high-stakes bingo," Dillard said, basically because that's all the tribe could afford. Eventually, it started to dabble in casino gaming. A lot has changed since then for that bingo hall. After 35 years of gaming,…

HOCHATOWN, Okla. -- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma will hold a groundbreaking Tuesday for its entertainment and resort development in Hochatown, Okla., that will be named Choctaw Landing. It's being built near popular vacation destinations Broken Bow Lake and Beavers Bend State Park. "We are excited to get started on bringing to life what promises to…

An artist's depiction of Choctaw Landing, the casino and entertainment complex being built in Hochatown, Oklahoma, by the Choctaw Nation. The four-story, 200000 square-foot Choctaw Landing will cost $165 million to construct and will include 100 hotel rooms, 600 slot machines, eight table games, several restaurants and bars, a pool, an outdoor…

Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma today announced that its entertainment and resort development in Hochatown, Okla. will be named Choctaw Landing. Choctaw's newest gaming property will be built in southeastern Oklahoma near popular vacation destinations Broken Bow Lake and Beavers Bend State Park. Choctaw Nation will host a groundbreaking for Choctaw…