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• New study says Super Bowl LIX brought in $1.25 billion, supported 10,000 jobs statewide Play Video

  June 3, 2025 12:12 PM

  BATON ROUGE — Super Bowl LIX brought in $1.25 billion in revenue for the entire state of Louisiana, a new study released Tuesday by LSU economists says. The massive impact of the 11th New Orleans-hosted Super Bowl more than doubled the impact of the 2013 edition of the NFL... more »

• Entrepreneurs gather at church for community networking event Play Video

  May 31, 2025 5:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE — On Saturday afternoon, people gathered at Greater Allen Chapel on Scenic Highway for a community networking event organized by Sandra Smith, a Drop-in Center community partner . The free event hosted for entrepreneurs allowed people to showcase their skills and services. During the event, the... more »

• Hillary Clinton promotes NOLA company in initiative to support Black-owned businesses

  August 6, 2020 12:44 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Most entrepreneurs would agree that running a business is no easy task. In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it especially difficult to maintain the responsibilities required of a leader. While shocking numbers of businesses have been forced to shut down due to the pandemic's... more »

• Mom & Pop movie theaters adapt to changing times, temporarily shift to streaming services

  April 3, 2020 6:47 AM

  With people sheltering indoors as much as possible, streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+ have seen a significant uptick in audience numbers. On the other side of the spectrum are old-fashioned movie theaters, which have been temporarily shut down due to the virus pandemic. But some mom... more »

• Officials announce upcoming Lemonade Day Louisiana

  March 17, 2016 1:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Officials kicked off Lemonade Day Louisiana at an event on Thursday morning hosted by the E.J. Ourso College of Business Stephenson Entrepreneurship Institute. Secretary of State Tom Schedler was joined by Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers CEO Todd Graves, Lemonade Day Louisiana Baton Rouge City Champion Chris Ferrari,... more »

• Beyond the Tank - Streaming Available

  September 25, 2015 11:46 AM

  Beyond the Tank is a three-week event from the producers of the Emmy-winning reality series, Shark Tank . The one-hour episodes of Beyond the Tank , from Sony Pictures Television and United Artists Media Group, will feature the captivating and surprising outcomes after the Sharks strike a deal with the... more »

• Shark Tank - Fridays @ 8 p.m.

  June 10, 2015 1:30 PM

  In Shark Tank , the Sharks -- tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- continue their search to invest in the best businesses and products that America has to offer. The Sharks will once again give people from all walks of life the chance to chase the American dream, and... more »