Diverticulitis can be very painful. Doctors aren't sure what causes diverticula in the colon (diverticulosis). But they think that a low-fiber diet may play a role. Without fiber to add bulk to the stool, the colon has to work harder than normal to push the stool forward.
Partly in response to the troubles in the industry, Louisiana overhauled their regulatory agencies. In the spring of 1996, a new Gaming Control Board was created to oversee riverboat, video poker, casino and Indian gaming. The governor appoints the nine-member board.
In addition, the Mashantucket Pequot tribe operates a casino under federal gaming procedures and the Mohegan tribe operates a casino under a tribal-state compact. Under the procedures and the compact, the state provides certain review, licensing, and law enforcement functions to the tribes through the Division of Special Revenue and State Police.