New Orleans Casino Opening (1995)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1995-04-28
Duration: 00:10:10
Subjects: Gambling | CASINOS
Contributors:
- Collins, Robert Host
- Chapa, Arcie Reporter
- Mayewski, John Interviewee
- Lenczyki, Ron Interviewee
- Chastain, Max Interviewee
Description
This segment from the April 28, 1995, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Arcie Chapa’s report on the upcoming opening of the land-based casino in New Orleans on May 1st. Chapa tours the casino and interviews John Mayewski, Harrah’s financial officer, and Ron Lenczycki, Harrah’s president. Host Robert Collins then conducts an in-studio interview with Max Chastain, the chairman of the casino board. He discusses the reasons for the delays in opening the casino and the planned oversight of the operations.