The on-off saga of Louisiana’s proposed casino boat has finally come to an end with the announcement that the development will now go ahead.

After weeks of negotiations, parishioners in St Mary’s district, Louisiana, have given their approval for a casino boat to be relocated in the area.

The boat, which was originally located at a New Orleans berth, was damaged during Hurricane Katrina. As a result, town officials suggested the casino boat could be relocated to a berth on the eastern side of the city at Bayou Boeuf in Amelia.

And following weeks of wrangling, state gaming officials have now given the go-ahead after a local vote saw 65 per cent of residents approve the move.

The newly named Belle of Amelia (formally the Belle of New Orleans) managed to convince 5,163 local residents in the voting process – it is expected to bring jobs and revenue to the area.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 18th, 2006 at 1:39 am and is filed under Casino. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.