8-Oct-05. Mayor bets on gambling as Big Easy saviour. Calgary Herald, A24.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has proposed Las Vegas-style gambling in the city's large hotels as a way to revitalize the New Orleans economy in the wake of hurricane Katrina. The plan, which would need the approval of the Lousiana legislature, calls for a large-scale gambling district along Canal Street. The single downtown New Orleans casino has been closed since shortly before Katrina hit.