Cajundome director Greg Davis retiring after 33 years of service

[CajunRebel]

I believe one of the issues is that many arena's (most in Louisiana) are handled by the same third party management agency. It allows them to put together package deals with artist etc. One stop shop type of thing.

No doubt we can do better however.

Maybe we need something like this at the Cajundome. Someone who can tap us into pipelines we wouldn’t have access to on our own.

[CajunAmos]

I would love something other than country music or rap every now and then. Is that asking too much?

Back Street Boys are scheduled for next year, and Carrie Underwood as well.

[cajun4life]

Maybe we need something like this at the Cajundome. Someone who can tap us into pipelines we wouldn’t have access to on our own.

A Daniel Cormier and Dustin Porrier UFC card would be awesome. Throw in some other legit fighters and it would sellout easily.

[anhil8tor]

I don’t think it is normal for acts to play back to back shows at arenas that are that close to each other.

Shreveport probably has it a little easier because there are no arenas within 3 hours of it.

Backstreet boys plays New Orleans, Houston, Dallas and then Lafayette
Carrie Underwood plays Houston, Lafayette then Dallas

I get it and understand but it seems to me like Shreveport and Baton Rouge beats us to the punch.
The Raising Cane's River center seats 10,400
The Century Link in Bossier (Shreveport) seats 14,000
These are what should be considered our peers.

Maybe its because they have more people than we do per capita?

[Duckster]

Shreveport region and Acadiana region's population census are very close.

[CajunVic]

Shreveport region and Acadiana region's population census are very close.

Shreveport has Casinos, we had a racetrack, there you go.

[Turbine]

Shreveport has Casinos, we had a racetrack, there you go.

Marketing.

You can still get to the track in 20 minutes. About what it takes to traverse Shreveport and Bossier City.

[CajunVic]

Marketing.

You can still get to the track in 20 minutes. About what it takes to traverse Shreveport and Bossier City.

The racetrack thing was a shick. Casinos attract people who will stay as an association with event planning. Much easier to market Casino and a concert than racing and a concert, I believe. Besides, GD has been difficult to deal with for years.

[cajun_lannister]

The racetrack thing was a shick. Casinos attract people who will stay as an association with event planning. Much easier to market Casino and a concert than racing and a concert, I believe. Besides, GD has been difficult to deal with for years.

Never will happen but Convert the old courthouses DT into a casino Legalize sports gambling imagine the development DT & economic growth

[CajunVic]

Never will happen but Convert the old courthouses DT into a casino Legalize sports gambling imagine the development DT & economic growth

Just like we passed on sports under authement years ago and for a long time, we passed on gambling during the same period. Very unfortunate that both happened. Just think.