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Louisiana Voters to Decide Isle of Capri's New Home10 September 2002LOUISIANA – As reported by the Associated Press: "The Isle of Capri has announced plans to build a multimillion dollar riverboat casino in Cameron Parish, but voters will have to approve riverboat gambling in their waters first. "Isle of Capri President Jack Galloway said Monday that his company is considering relocating one of its two Lake Charles boats to a proposed berth at Sabine Pass. "…As a result of that interest, the Cameron Parish Police Jury approved a resolution Monday calling for a special Nov. 5 election on whether to allow riverboat gaming. If voters approve that measure, the riverboat's move must still be authorized by the state Gaming Control Board. "The Sabine Pass site would put the Isle of Capri casino operation closer to the Texas border than Delta Downs in Vinton and the riverboats in Shreveport and Bossier City. "…Tina Horn, Cameron Parish administrator, said Monday this casino project could become the largest economic development project in parish history. "…Hillary Crain, chairman of the State Gaming Control Board, said Monday the casino company might also have to get the Legislature to change the present law to add the section of the Sabine River it's eyeing to the waterways list. "…The Isle, in its last quarterly report ending July 28, said that it saw a $4.2 million decrease in casino revenue. The decrease at the Isle-Lake Charles was primarily due to the addition of a competitor, Delta Downs, the report stated…" |