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New Orleans smoking ban hurts Caesars Entertainment Corporation

March 23, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Louisiana

Update: Please see comments below for an in-depth rundown on the history of this issue and more. ed. American casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corporation has reportedly told officials in Louisiana that th...

Jena Choctaw Pines Casino announces plan to build a hotel

Adam Morgan

February 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, Louisiana

In Louisiana, the Jena Band Of Choctaw Indians has reportedly announced that it plans to begin construction of a nearly 80-room hotel next door to its 46,000 sq ft Jena Choctaw Pines Casino after recently secur...

Delta Downs completes $45 million upgrades and expansion

Lars Jones

January 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, The Players Lounge, Louisiana

First announced on June 30, 2015, Boyd Gaming's $45 million expansion project at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel in Vinton, Louisiana has been completed. "Throughout Boyd Gaming's 16 years of ownership, D...

Alabama State lottery executives get advice from New Hampshire and Louisiana Lottery executives

Renee Kingsley

December 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Alabama, Louisiana, New Hampshire

Alabama is one of the six states in the United States that does not have a state lottery. Governor Robert Bentley backed a state lottery bill earlier this year as his government wanted to create a new avenue to...

Golden Nugget Lake Charles expansion marks significant milestone

Adam Morgan

November 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Louisiana

After beginning construction on the new 353-room Rush Tower expansion for its Golden Nugget Lake Charles casino resort in late March, American casino operator Landry’s Incorporated held a topping-off ceremony y...

Gaming and riverboat economic development task force created by Louisiana

Kim M

November 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Louisiana

The Louisiana Legislature has created a task force comprised of state officials that will examine ways in which it can increase the competitiveness between the state’s gaming sector and Oklahoma’s Native Americ...

Boyd Gaming Will Help Red Cross Flood Relief in Louisiana with $50,000 Donation

Alex Lanter

August 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Louisiana

One of the leading US gaming operators of over 20 properties, Boyd Gaming, have announced yesterday that they would be giving matching donations of up to $50,000 to the Red Cross in Louisiana, as a way to help ...

Isle of Capri Casinos to Sell Lake Charles casino and hotel to Kicks Entertainment

Alex Lanter

August 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, U.S.A., Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Louisiana

Kicks Entertainment LLC, a newly created entity that is owned by Laguna Development Corporation and Eagle Holdings, will take over Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. Isle of Capri Casino Hotel Lake Charles. The acquisi...

Harrah’s New Orleans casino approved for new entertainment venue addition

Sadonna Price

August 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Louisiana

On Friday, legislative approval was granted to Harrah’s New Orleans Casino to begin work on a new entertainment venue to be added to the property. The casino would like to provide a space for young adults that ...

Bossier City’s DiamondJacks Casino has new owners

Kim M

June 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Louisiana

DiamondJacks Casino and Hotel announced on Wednesday that the Bossier City, Louisiana casino has been acquired by Los Angeles-based investment manager Peninsula Pacific from the Louisiana Riverboat Gaming Partn...

Louisiana gaming revenues decrease over 12% for May

Sadonna Price

June 21, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Louisiana

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has released the figures for the gambling industry within the state, with totals for the month of May showing a decrease of more than 12%. In total, the state of Louisiana has...

Only gambling market in Louisiana to see upturn in April is Baton Rouge

Kim M

May 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Louisiana

Compared with 2015, the only casino market in Louisiana to see an increase in winnings for the month of April was Baton Rouge. In April of this year, Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos brought in $25.7 mi...

Tunica-Biloxi Tribe and Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority enter into agreement

Kim M

April 29, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Louisiana

An announcement was made on Thursday by the Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority that an agreement had been signed between it and the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (MTGA) to provide entertainment, hospitality, and ...

Pinnacle Entertainment to sell and lease back four Louisiana casinos with Gaming and Leisure Properties

Sadonna Price

April 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Louisiana

On Monday, Pinnacle Entertainment was given the go-ahead by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to have the ability to sell and lease back their four gaming properties located within the state. These properties ...

Baton Rouge smoking ban on casinos and bars to be addressed by Metro Council

Renee Kingsley

March 18, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Louisiana

The state of Louisiana has a no smoking law in place that prevents smoking in public venues and employment sites and has left it to the local authorities to enforce any gaps in the enforcement of these rules. ...

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New Orleans smoking ban hurts Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Jena Choctaw Pines Casino announces plan to build a hotel

Delta Downs completes $45 million upgrades and expansion

Alabama State lottery executives get advice from New Hampshire and Louisiana Lottery executives

Golden Nugget Lake Charles expansion marks significant milestone

Gaming and riverboat economic development task force created by Louisiana

Boyd Gaming Will Help Red Cross Flood Relief in Louisiana with $50,000 Donation

Isle of Capri Casinos to Sell Lake Charles casino and hotel to Kicks Entertainment

Harrah’s New Orleans casino approved for new entertainment venue addition

Bossier City’s DiamondJacks Casino has new owners

Louisiana gaming revenues decrease over 12% for May

Only gambling market in Louisiana to see upturn in April is Baton Rouge

Tunica-Biloxi Tribe and Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority enter into agreement

Pinnacle Entertainment to sell and lease back four Louisiana casinos with Gaming and Leisure Properties

Baton Rouge smoking ban on casinos and bars to be addressed by Metro Council

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