You definitely don't know much about Louisiana. Majority of SU people are not LSU fans.
Lake Charles has quite of few casinos due to the it's close proximity to the Houston Metro area. Dallas gamblers drive to either Oklahoma or Shreveport. Texas gamblers keep Louisiana casinos in business, especially those located in the Western parts of the state. I think you are cherry picking in order to make Alabama look good, but you poor BAMAS would have to first raise ya'll GDP to be on Louisiana level. Both states have about the same population. Since post-Katrina, I think BAMA's population is a little more than Louisiana with a smaller GDP, which means less money per capita. When it comes to Louisiana and Alabama, there's no comparison. Louisiana will always be the favorite by popular demand, whereas Alabama will always be known as the hardcore racist state that refuses to change its racist ways. Maybe one day BAMA will do as Louisiana did and remove all those Confederate Monuments that litter its state.