SHREVEPORT, La â The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission announced, today, that the 2021 CenterPoint Energy Red River Balloon Rally Presented by the Louisiana Office of Tourism set for June 11-12 will now be at the Brookshire Grocery Arena located at 2000 Brookshire Arena Drive, Bossier City, LA 71112.
Due to the unprecedented rain Shreveport-Bossier City has received in the past few months, on Monday, June 7 the LSUS administration made the decision to not host the festival due to overly saturated grounds. The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission is thrilled to partner with the Brookshire Grocery Arena to host this incredible event.
âThere are so many challenges in hosting an event of this magnitude,â said Kelly Wells, Executive Director of the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. âWith the many potential hazards hot air balloons pose, all the paperwork and permits required, hot air balloon festivals take a great deal of planning. The festival will look diffe
Pulling plug on 2020 Independence Bowl will cost Shreveport-Bossier City area millions of dollars The cancellation of this year s Independence Bowl will cost the Shreveport-Bossier City area millions of dollars. That includes revenue lost by hotels, restaurants and other businesses that get a boost from tens of thousands of visitors. (Source: KSLA) By Jeff Ferrell | December 21, 2020 at 10:37 PM CST - Updated December 21 at 10:37 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) â The cancellation of this yearâs Independence Bowl will cost the Shreveport-Bossier City area millions of dollars. That includes revenue lost by hotels, restaurants and other businesses that get a boost from tens of thousands of visitors.