October 7, 2005

New Orleans mayor seeks gambling to rebuild city. NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - New Orleans' mayor on Friday proposed building a casino zone near the historic French Quarter to jump start the hurricane-ravaged city's economy, saying a bold move was needed to restore lost tax revenue. [Reuters: US Domestic News] As if rebuilding a city 12 feet under sea level was not enough of a gamble. 10:12:15 AM