Louisiana

Louisiana Lawmaker Postpones Controversial Bill to Raise Online Sports Betting Tax

A proposal to significantly increase the tax on online sports betting revenue in Louisiana has been deferred amid mounting opposition from the gaming industry. House Bill 22, introduced by Representative Roger ...

Caesars New Orleans Reveals $435 Million Makeover, Elevating Hospitality and Gaming Experience

After nearly four years of intensive renovations, the construction barriers have come down at the foot of Canal Street in New Orleans, unveiling the newly transformed Caesars Hotel and Casino. The $435 million ...

Bossier City’s Live! Casino & Hotel Eyes 2025 Launch, Promising Major Economic Boost

With the target opening date set for the first quarter of 2025, the Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana in Bossier City is gearing up to become a major entertainment and gaming hub. Developed by The Cordish Comp...

Treasure Chest Casino to Make $100M Move Ashore with Grand Opening in Kenner, Ending Riverboat Era

Treasure Chest has announced the grand opening of its new land-based casino at the end of Williams Boulevard near Lake Pontchartrain in Kenner, Louisiana, set for Thursday, June 6. This event marks the closure ...

Caesars New Orleans Expands Casino and Opens New Hotel in 2024 to Reach Employment Compliance in 2025

The announcement that the 2025 Super Bowl will be held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans seems to have been the starting gun for a leading entertainment and gaming corporation to get to work immediately. ...

Louisiana Casinos Generated $194.6Million in Revenue in February 2024 to Continue Stable Operations

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has released the gaming revenue figures achieved across casinos in the state in February 2024 to report the overall revenue level of $194.6 million. Such a level reached acros...

Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana To Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Hotel at Coushatta Casino Resort on March 20

The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana has officially revealed plans to expand its Coushatta Casino Resort by adding a new, luxurious hotel. According to the announcement, on March 20 at 10 a.m., a foundation stone l...

Aruze Gaming Global Secures 14 Tribal Validations For Tribal Expansion And 4 State Licenses

Aruze Gaming Global (AG2), a Las Vegas-based casino equipment manufacturer, is pleased to reveal that it has managed to achieve a crucial landmark in its business, having obtained validations from fourteen trib...

Cordish Breaks Ground for the $270 Million Live! Casino Development in Bossier, Louisiana

After one of the America’s leading development firms, The Cordish Companies, secured  an unanimous approval in October 2023 from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to officially become a licensed casino operato...

The Cordish Companies Receives Validation To Proceed With $270M Louisiana Casino Redevelopment Project

One of America's leading real estate and entertainment development firms, The Cordish Companies, has obtained unanimous validation from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB), Louisiana's gaming regulatory b...

MGM And Caesars Face Class-Action Lawsuits on Data Protection Failure Allegations

The stream of unpleasant events continues for two top tier gaming and entertainment operators. Having restored their online operations after separate cyberattacks, Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts Internat...
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City’s First Land-Based Casino Queen Baton Rouge Welcomes First Customers in August

Louisiana’s Baton Rouge welcomes the first land-based casino in the city. The casino, named Queen Baton Rouge, will welcome its first visitors on August 24 at 9. p.m, as the casino officials confirmed.  The ...