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St. Tammany votes to pass Slidell casino resolution; development still far away
Beginning of a long road, council votes in favor of Slidell casino resolution By Rob Masson | February 8, 2021 at 2:17 PM CST - Updated February 8 at 9:31 PM
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A proposed $250 million casino project near the foot of the twin span in Slidell brought dozens of residents to the St. Tammany Parish Council for a special meeting Monday night.
Peninsula Pacific has proposed a casino entertainment complex for the area east of the I-10 in Oak Harbor interchange and some say it’s just a bad idea.
“Anytime a casino like this comes in it causes significant problems and issues,” said Pastor Casey Stark at Slidell’s First Baptist Church. He says his congregation supports many families who have suffered because of casino gambling, which is currently available 30 minutes away in Mississippi.
Multi-million dollar gaming resort destination proposed for Slidell Share Updated: 6:23 PM CST Feb 2, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 6:23 PM CST Feb 2, 2021
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Show Transcript GINA: A QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLAR CASINO COULD BE COMING TO SLIDELL. THE MASSIVE PROPOSAL WAS JUST UNVEILED TODAY. SULA: BUT VOTERS WILL ULTIMATELY DECIDE IF THE VENUE IS BUILT. AUBRY KILLION IS IN SLIDELL TO EXPLAIN THE BIG IDEA AUBRY: CASINO DEVELOPERS WANT TO PUT THE $250 MILLION CASINO AND RESORT RIGHT HERE ALONG THE LAKEFRONT IN SLIDELL. BUT SOME VOTERS ARE DIVIDED ON THE PLAN. IF IT IS NOT FIRST-CLASS, THEN NO. HOPEFULLY NO CRIME COMES WITH THE CASINO. THERE IS SOMETHING THE PARISH COULD USE, BECAUSE TAXES AND REVENUE CREATES A LOT OF MONEY GOING DOWN THE COAST THAT DOESN’T NEED TO BE GOING DOWN, AND WE NEEDED HERE. THERE WILL BE A LOT OF FEAR, UNNECESSARY TRAFFIC. AUBRY: PENINSULA PACIFIC ENTERTAINMENT SAYS THE VENUE WOULD BE
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