Times-Picayune report on CDI's business practices at Fair Grounds

[Benny]

And in the future they want to raise takeout too, which has to go to the state legislature, which had voted 94-0 on a measure before the agreement.

http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com...t-fair-grounds

[Dawgswin]

It is remarkable to me that they were able to move such political might in the state. I'm unfamiliar with the state politics, but good for them getting some of their demands addressed.

But as an old politician once told me, "Addressed ain't the same as done."

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by Dawgswin

It is remarkable to me that they were able to move such political might in the state. I'm unfamiliar with the state politics, but good for them getting some of their demands addressed.

But as an old politician once told me, "Addressed ain't the same as done."

Horse racing is such a part of the culture in Louisiana that you rarely come across a state rep or similar who isn't, in some way, connected to the horse racing industry. To say that horse racing is a powerful lobby in the state is an understatement. It's more powerful than the casino lobby there.