The citizens of St. Tammany will find out this week if they get to vote for or against an entertainment resort and casino along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain.
HB 702 by Rep. Mary DuBuisson of Slidell, which would allow a referendum election in St. Tammany Parish relative to gaming.
It has passed out of Senate Committee and is scheduled for floor debate.
Members of the local delegation as well as St Tammany Corp and the St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce support of this bill, allowing parish residents to vote for or against the development.
Proponents say this project would have positive economic development impacts on the community including the creation of 1,700 construction jobs, 1,900 permanent jobs and an estimated $7 million in revenue for St. Tammany Parish. Opponents include religious leaders from Slidell and lobbyists representing other casinos in Mississippi and Louisiana.
