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Louisiana Senate ups ante on Harrah's deal

Source: wwltv.com - May 17, 2018

"It's a bird in the hand," said Sen. Karen Carter Peterson, who handled House Bill 533 by House Speaker Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia. "It's a $350 million investment with no subsidies from the state."



Enough senators agreed, passing the bill with a 21-16 vote here late Wednesday, although there was opposition.

"This is a crap shoot," said Sen. Eric LaFleur, D-Ville Platte.

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