Opelousas officials press for share of casino cash - 2004-02-03
Opelousas wants a much larger portion of the expected revenue from the new Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino.
Presently the lion's share of the revenue, 58 percent of 4 percent of the racino's profits, is going to the Parish Council.
"They were the governing authority at that time. Now we are the governing authority," said Mayor Anna Simmons, pointing out that the racino has been annexed into the city.
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