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Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges

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Casinos in Mississippi and Louisiana are reopening this week, and visitors are traveling long distances and waiting in lines to enter the facilities, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. One person cited in the report drove from Houston to Louisiana with her family for the reopening of casinos on Monday.

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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

Rasmussen: Yes, it is an honor to serve the Group 3 Banks in Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana for three more years. Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. The Houston region has seen substantial layoffs, and the daily headlines predict more will be announced.

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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The players are many — but in the last year and a half, Walmart, Amazon and Kroger have managed to pull ahead in the earliest rounds of the race in terms of the breadth and depth of their enhanced offerings for consumers. And this week, all three made headlines for their ongoing efforts at advancement.

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $160 Million Week Ending March 11

Fintech Labs Insights

Personal and small business financial management. Insurance management for small businesses. Invoicing and inventory management for small businesses. HQ: Baton Rouge, Louisiana. HQ: Houston, Texas. Tags: SMB, billing, invoicing, payments, accounts receivables, inventory management. Source: Crunchbase.