We're trying to improve Conversations.
Please take a brief survey and help us out.

The Morning According to Us: The AIG of the Sports World

By Paul Kix

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Think of the Tournament Players Club Louisiana, just outside New Orleans, as the AIG of the sports world. It's received over $4 million from the state for rounds not played. And it'll need a $1 million more by June 30. This doesn't bode well for the PGA Tour's Zurich Classic, which the TPC hosts later this month. It doesn't bode well for Governor Bobby Jindal, either. Back in 2001, then-Governor Mike Foster and his economic team reached a deal with local developers: If you build your course ...

Read full story | Create Your Profile

Activate your ESPN Profile!

Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.


Conversations in Real-Time

CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
Heisman Vote 2009
Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
Engineered to Win Challenge
Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.