LSU Hires Indicted Developer For Arena Project After Struggling To Find One With Felony Warrants

City leaders defend the move as “perfectly on brand” for Louisiana. The arena is set to include a “Jury Deliberation Suite” for VIPs, and opening night will bring out everyone from ex-mayors to celebrity athletes with pending charges.
OLOL Bids $50M for LSU Arena Naming Rights, Says It’ll Take 12 ER Visits to Recoup

Hospital officials say the $50 million arena deal is a “community investment.” But for patients facing $6,000 bills for minor injuries, it feels more like a reminder that billing is the only sport they truly dominate.