Bruce Mikells

3 days ago | 973thedawg.com | Bruce Mikells

restlessglobetrotter, Getty ImagesShare on FacebookShare on Twitter(KMDL-FM) There has been a lot of talk about the lowest denomination of American currency in recent weeks. You've probably heard the reports concerning the demise of the penny. The one-cent coin that some of us, of a certain age, used to be compensated with for good behavior at church or as part of our allowance is apparently going to be discontinued.

3 days ago | 973thedawg.com | Bruce Mikells

(KMDL-FM) Your PIN, it's your Personal Identification Number, or at least you hope it's "personal". However, if you live in Louisiana, you might be shocked to learn that about one in ten people who live here have the exact same PIN as you. Johnyvino via Unsplash.comTo put that in more local terms, about 1,000 people who live in Crowley, Louisiana, have the exact same PIN. It's the PIN that unlocks their phone, or maybe it's the PIN that unlocks their money at an ATM.

3 days ago | kpel965.com | Bruce Mikells

(KPEL-FM) A Texas Lottery retailer who operates in "The Heights" neighborhood in Houston, Texas, confided in me over the weekend that the new Mega Millions game is all his customers are talking about. The Mega Millions multi-state lottery game has been played in Texas since 2003. In that time, the Mega Millions game has made 15 jackpot winners in the Lone Star State. The in Texas came last year when a ticket sold in Sugar Land hit for more than $800 million.

3 days ago | 973thedawg.com | Bruce Mikells

(KMDL-FM) Perhaps it's the outdoor heritage that many residents of Louisiana have in their ancestry, or maybe it's the innate ability that some in Louisiana possess, regardless of the reason. Some of the best meat jerky you'll ever have comes from home chefs in Louisiana. BBQ Pit With MeatWe say that to say this, from Shreveport to Monroe and Lake Charles to Grand Isle, we love our dried meat snacks here in Louisiana. That's why a nationwide meat jerky recall is pretty big news.

4 days ago | 973thedawg.com | Bruce Mikells

Kvnga via UnsplashShare on FacebookShare on Twitter(KMDL-FM)If you have a desire to risk your hard-earned money on a game of chance in Louisiana, there are several places you can do that. There are truck stop casinos in Duson, Crowley, St. Martinville, Jennings, and a myriad of other places. Louisiana is also home to 4 tribal casinos, 1 land-based casino, and 19 commercial casinos. Roulette and piles of gambling chips on a green table. Of course, you could always play the Louisiana Lottery, too.