| BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer |
Big plans along the riverfront: A new outdoor entertainment district along the Mississippi River near Audubon Park? Business writer Stephanie Riegel has details of a plan a couple of developers are pitching for a plot of batture land near the Fly. Stay sweet: Hard to imagine the storied Allstate Sugar Bowl losing its spot in the upper tier of college bowl games. But as the college football playoffs continue to shake out (and demand a lot more money) supporters have been told it could happen. Smoke signals: Louisiana’s vape laws will be changing soon. If you’re into that sort of thing, Kasey Bubnash has what you should know. Raising expectations: Tulane lost its athletic director, Troy Dannen, who left for the University of Washington. Columnist Jeff Duncan says Dannen left Tulane in better shape than he found it — even if he did rankle some Green Wave faithful with his comments. Thanks for taking some time with us today. If you aren't a subscriber, here's a great deal! Thanks, Bob | 