Only gambling market in Louisiana to see upturn in April is Baton Rouge Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceLouisiana May 17, 2016 0Compared with 2015, the only casino market in Louisiana to see an increase in winnings for the month of April...
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe and Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority enter into agreement Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsLouisiana April 29, 2016 0An announcement was made on Thursday by the Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority that an agreement had been signed between it and...
Pinnacle Entertainment to sell and lease back four Louisiana casinos with Gaming and Leisure Properties Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsLouisiana April 19, 2016 0On Monday, Pinnacle Entertainment was given the go-ahead by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to have the ability to sell...
Baton Rouge smoking ban on casinos and bars to be addressed by Metro Council Renee Kingsley Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationLouisiana March 18, 2016 0The state of Louisiana has a no smoking law in place that prevents smoking in public venues and employment sites...
February sees 5.8 percent decline for Baton Rouge casino riverboat winnings Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsEconomy/FinanceLouisiana March 15, 2016 0Numbers in the plus column at Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos declined by a combined 5.8 percent in February, as...
Casino employee’s luck runs out/nabbed for computer fraud, theft Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino CheatingGaming Industry NewsData ProtectionFines, Lawsuits & LitigationFinancial FraudLouisiana February 22, 2016 0On Friday, an employee of a casino in Louisiana was arrested after allegedly defrauding a Lake Charles area casino. The...
Lake Charles Golden Nugget expansion underway Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLouisiana January 9, 2016 0Tilman Fertitta, the owner of the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, Louisiana, announced on Thursday that by 2013 a 300-room...
$20M expansion plan announced by Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino expansion projectsLouisiana December 6, 2015 0Project Cypress is the new plan announced by the Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel to complete $20 million in renovations and...
Blackjack dealer booked in chip theft Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino CheatingGaming Industry NewsCrimeFines, Lawsuits & LitigationLouisiana November 23, 2015 0On Saturday, an employee at the Golden Nugget casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana was accused of stealing gaming chips and...
Delta Downs to begin meets October 16th Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingLouisiana October 6, 2015 0October 16th marks the day thoroughbred horses will be back in action at the Delta Downs Racetrack & Hotel in...
Evangeline Downs opens new Spotted Horse Tavern and Dining Parlor Renee Kingsley U.S.A.Casino expansion projectsLouisiana September 24, 2015 0Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel is an extremely popular casino and entertainment spot in Lafayette. The racetrack is spread across...
Smoking ban gets players robbed, Harrah’s wants a fix Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsLouisiana September 4, 2015 0The smoking ban of New Orleans has pushed gamblers of the Harrah’s Casino outdoors. Smokers heading outside to get their fix...
Louisiana Man sentenced for printing $100 bills in casino hotel room Sam Mitchell Latest Casino and Gambling NewsFinancial FraudLouisiana August 10, 2015 0In Lake Charles, Louisiana, a man has been charged and sentenced to a year in prison for printing counterfeit money....
$45 million expansion in the works for Delta Downs Racetrack Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino expansion projectsLouisiana July 1, 2015 0The Delta Downs Racetrack Casino hotel is currently in the process of preparing for a new expansion of the gaming...
New Orleans smoking ban responsible for revenue drop at Harrah’s Casino Renee Kingsley Gaming Law & LegislationU.S.A.Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceLicensesLouisiana June 10, 2015 0Harrah’s New Orleans Casino experienced a revenue slump based on the recent revenue report released by the Louisiana Gaming Control...