Also, Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC?
By Bob Warren Caesars Superdome: Well, that didn’t take long. The Superdome is on its way to having a new name: The Caesars Superdome. A legislative committee OK’d a 20-year, $138 million sponsorship agreement with the gambling and entertainment company this morning. A previous naming rights agreement with Mercedes-Benz ended this month. Caesars, of course, owns Harrah’s in New Orleans, which will also take on the Caesars name at some point. Satisfaction: Huge music news this morning. The Rolling Stones, only the world’s greatest rock and roll band, will play at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in October. Wild horses couldn’t drag us away…. Breaking through: Seems like we’re hearing more and more about people testing positive for COVID even though they’ve been vaccinated. But the experts tell our Emily Woodruff that the vaccines are very effective in what they were actually designed to do: keep you from dying if you get the virus. They're also urging people to get vaccinated. Shaking up college sports: Just how serious are the reports that Oklahoma and Texas want to join the SEC? Who knows? But it sure is fun to talk about it, eh? Columnist Scott Rabalais offers this crystal ball look at how things could shake out. All this and much more in today’s Lunch Line. Thanks for taking a break with us. BW |
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| The previous naming rights deal for the Superdome, with Mercedes-Benz, expired in July. Read more |
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| The Rolling Stones, who canceled their appearance at the 2019 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival so Mick Jagger could have heart surgery, will try again in 2021. Read more |
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| As COVID-19 cases surge in Louisiana among unvaccinated people, the inevitable is occurring: some vaccinated people are also getting sick. Read more |
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| HOOVER, Ala. — It takes a lot to eclipse Nick Saban Day at Southeastern Conference football media days. Read more |
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| On Monday, House Speaker Clay Schexnayder made a bold prediction: He was “comfortable 100%” he would have the votes in the Louisiana House to override Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a bill targeting transgender athletes, a measure that had energized Republicans to call the first-ever veto session in history. Read more |
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| Keeping your home clean and sanitized is essential these days to try to keep germs out of the house. Mopping may not be the most fun chore … Read more |
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| | If you've been missing your local coffee shop and their piping hot espresso, there's plenty of espresso makers, brews, and accessories you … Read more |
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| | Exercise always seems like the last thing on the list that you can get done. Work, kids, chores — they all seem to come first. But ignoring… Read more |
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