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Alligator Hunting Lottery: LDWF opens Louisiana’s new recreational alligator harvest lottery today (Aug. 20) through Aug. 30, with harvest zones running Oct. 1-31 and a $50 non-refundable application fee per zone. College Sports Reset: A Louisiana judge granted nearly three dozen athletes a fifth year of eligibility under the NCAA’s new five-year model, including former Ole Miss players, with some already on NFL rosters seeking releases to return. Local Sports Business: ULM and b1BANK announce a five-year partnership that renames Fant-Ewing Coliseum to b1BANK Fant Coliseum and adds financial education and career support for students. Arts & Entertainment: The 20th annual Bayou Jamb returns Aug. 28-29 on ULM’s campus with ticket proceeds going to schools, plus a full Fan Jamb Week lineup. Music Scene Watch: LA Jazz Festival’s opening-day collapse has fans and artists asking how a major event with big names and city support imploded. Pop Culture: Disney ends the “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” revival with its third season, closing out the franchise storyline for now.

Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result. Feedback is welcome. Please let us know if you have any comments or suggestions about the AGP Executive Report.

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Aug. 18, 2026

Bleisure travel trend boosts New Orleans business hotels

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Aug. 12, 2026

New Orleans rolls out 2026 Halloween calendar

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Aug. 13, 2026

Transportation network helps power New Orleans tourism

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Aug. 13, 2026

Research says New Orleans mansion housed first desegregated public school in the South

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