Evangeline Downs' Sunday Program to Benefit Hurricane Relief

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Edited press release
Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino in Opelousas, Louisiana, is donating 100% of its revenues from Sunday's, Sept. 4, racing program to the Acadiana Chapter of the Red Cross Relief Fund to help relief efforts stemming from Hurricane Katrina that devastated southeastern Louisiana and the Gulf Coast on Monday.

The card featuring Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing begins at 6:45 p.m.

"It's a night when our entire racing industry will unite to help our fellow Louisianians who are suffering from this horrific event," said Mike Howard, general manager for Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino. "People have been asking us what they can do to help these victims. This event gives racing fans from all over Acadiana and the United States an opportunity to help. New Orleans is home to one of the oldest racetracks (Fair Grounds) in the United States. Our racing family spends nearly half the year there and our family does its best to take care of one another."

The benefit will extend nationwide through the Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino simulcast network. "Everyone who bets on our races Sunday night will be making a contribution to the relief effort," said Howard.

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