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Bad Bet on the Bayou: The Rise and Fall of Gambling in Louisiana and the Fate of Governor Edwin Edwards

By Tyler Bridges
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By Tyler Bridges
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An outrageous tale of fast cash, pretty women, dirty politics and extravagant greed in the Bayou State

Louisiana is our most exotic state. It is religious and roguish, a place populated by Cajuns, Creoles, Rednecks, and Bible-thumpers. It is a state that loves good food, good music, and good times. Laissez les bons temps rouler -- let the good times roll -- is the unofficial motto. Louisiana is also excessively corrupt.

In the 1990s, it plunged headlong into legalized gambling, authorizing mo...

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Activity & Game BooksCurrent Affairs & PoliticsUnited States Politics & GovernmentGamblingState & Local U.S. GovernmentCasinosGambling - General & MiscellaneousGambling - Societal AspectsSouthern State & Local GovernmentGambling industry->Corrupt practices->United States