[5] Tribal casinos in Oklahoma have drawn a substantial share of gamblers away from Shreveport/Bossier City which was once the leading market for Louisiana.

[5] In 2019, the steady declines due to the Covid outbreak have raised grave concerns over the future of a business sector considered crucial to the state's budget.

[6] As one of the few remaining casinos in Bossier City, Horseshoe had the highest percentage-decrease in income in August 2020, at 43.7 percent compared to the previous year's earnings.

[7] On March 16, 2020, as part of his efforts to limit the number of people at gatherings to fewer than 50 and slow the spread of Coronavirus, Louisiana Governor John B. Edwards ordered the closure of all casinos until April 13, 2020.

As a result, Horseshoe casino donated extra food to schools in Bossier Parish.