Business in the 318: Sports betting is live in Shreveport, job market 3rd-worst in nation
Makenzie BoucherIt was another busy week in business for the Shreveport-Bossier area, and Business in the 318 has all the stories that made headline this past week, from sports betting coming to the local job market. Look no further for your business needs.
Sam's Town Casino ushers in sports betting in Shreveport
Sam's Town Casino officially opened the first sportsbook in the city along with a sports lounge.
The addition was made possible via a partnership with FanDuel Sports, an American gambling company that offers sportsbook, daily fantasy sports, online casino and online horse race betting.
Sports fans are able to place bets at the newly designed 1,466-square-foot location that features three live betting windows, multiple self-service betting terminals, multiple video displays and seating for more than 20 guests.
Sports gambling:Sam's Town Casino ushers in sports betting in Shreveport with FanDuel Sportsbook lounge
Brothers turn family business into Shreveport Little Caesars franchise success
Vinnie and Neil Patel embarked on a journey to open a Little Caesars in the Dallas, Texas, market in 2007. Within a couple of years, they expanded into Louisiana.
Now the empire has grown to include 14 Little Caesars spanning from Shreveport to Dallas.
It has been 15 years since they opened the family-owned business and there are no signs of slowing down.
Little Caesars:Brothers turn family business into Shreveport franchise success
Barksdale Air Force Base housing allowance drops
Barksdale Air Force Base airmen will see a steep reduction in their housing allowance in 2022.
The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is a U.S.-based apportionment determined by: geographic duty location, pay grade and dependency status.
The amount of the allowance is based on the local rental market, meaning airmen are giving an allowance based on real estate market around the base.
BAH does not cover all utilities, such as phones and cable.
Barksdale Air Force Base:What you need to know about the Barksdale Air Force Base housing drop
See the 53 Caddo and Bossier restaurants with no health code violations
The Shreveport Times obtained food safety inspection information for November 2021 from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Sanitarians inspected about 333 addresses in Caddo and Bossier parishes accounting for about 412 permits.
About 178 permits had no critical violations, and 53 had no violations.
The clean list:See the 53 Caddo and Bossier restaurants with no health code violations
Health inspections:Flies on meat, rice kept warm in a plastic bag lead Shreveport, Bossier inspections
Shreveport ranks 3rd in worst job market list
Shreveport was recently named the third-worst job market among 182 U.S. cities, however, that may not paint a complete picture of the Northwest Louisiana city.
WalletHub's methodology looks at two key dimensions: job market and socioeconomics. The job market category had 20 subcategories while socioeconomics carried 11 subcategories.
Job market:Shreveport ranks 3rd in worst job market list, but here's who's hiring
These two dimensions were graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for job seekers.
These numbers are impacted by job opportunities, employment growth, automation risk, and other similar components.
Be on the lookout Thursday and Sunday for Life in the 318 and The 318 to catch up on all the best stories you might have missed.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
