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

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

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

February sees 5.8 percent decline for Baton Rouge casino riverboat winnings

Kim M

March 15, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Louisiana

Numbers in the plus column at Baton Rouge’s three riverboat casinos declined by a combined 5.8 percent in February, as all but one of Louisiana's gambling markets witnessed a decrease in revenues from the year ...

Casino employee’s luck runs out/nabbed for computer fraud, theft

Kim M

February 22, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino Cheating, Gaming Industry News, Data Protection, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Financial Fraud, Louisiana

On Friday, an employee of a casino in Louisiana was arrested after allegedly defrauding a Lake Charles area casino. The Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles notified the Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforce...

Lake Charles Golden Nugget expansion underway

Kim M

January 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Louisiana

Tilman Fertitta, the owner of the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, Louisiana, announced on Thursday that by 2013 a 300-room hotel tower would be added to the casino resort. Construction has already begun for t...

$20M expansion plan announced by Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel

Sadonna Price

December 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Louisiana

Project Cypress is the new plan announced by the Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel to complete $20 million in renovations and expansion to the casino gaming and hotel property. Over the next year, the property will se...

Blackjack dealer booked in chip theft

Kim M

November 23, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino Cheating, Gaming Industry News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Louisiana

On Saturday, an employee at the Golden Nugget casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana was accused of stealing gaming chips and arrested, according to State Police. Security at the L’Auberge Casino Resort, also in ...

Delta Downs to begin meets October 16th

Sadonna Price

October 6, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Horse Racing, Louisiana

October 16th marks the day thoroughbred horses will be back in action at the Delta Downs Racetrack & Hotel in Louisiana. The new racing season will continue until the 12th of March and will consist of 86 da...

Evangeline Downs opens new Spotted Horse Tavern and Dining Parlor

Renee Kingsley

September 24, 2015

U.S.A., Casino expansion projects, Louisiana

Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel is an extremely popular casino and entertainment spot in Lafayette. The racetrack is spread across 750 acres and the casino floor covers over 40,000 square feet and is ho...

Smoking ban gets players robbed, Harrah’s wants a fix

Sadonna Price

September 4, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Louisiana

The smoking ban of New Orleans has pushed gamblers of the Harrah’s Casino outdoors. Smokers heading outside to get their fix leads to a stop in betting as well as an increase in criminal activity towards the ga...

Louisiana Man sentenced for printing $100 bills in casino hotel room

Sam Mitchell

August 10, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Financial Fraud, Louisiana

In Lake Charles, Louisiana, a man has been charged and sentenced to a year in prison for printing counterfeit money. On August 9, 2015, Deldrick Fowler was sentenced after he was found guilty of printing $100 ...

$45 million expansion in the works for Delta Downs Racetrack

Sadonna Price

July 1, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Louisiana

The Delta Downs Racetrack Casino hotel is currently in the process of preparing for a new expansion of the gaming facility that will have a price tag of $45 million. The massive expansion was just announced yes...

New Orleans smoking ban responsible for revenue drop at Harrah’s Casino

Renee Kingsley

June 10, 2015

Gaming Law & Legislation, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Licenses, Louisiana

Harrah’s New Orleans Casino experienced a revenue slump based on the recent revenue report released by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. The casino reported a 16% decrease in year on year revenue and brought ...

Indictment alleges Dave Peralta gambled campaign funds

Sam Mitchell

May 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Financial Fraud, Louisiana

David Peralta, St. Bernard Parish President, gambled campaign funds at Harrah's New Orleans, Silver Slipper Casino, Hollywood Casino and Grand Casino Biloxi according to an indictment. The indictment was filed ...

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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

February sees 5.8 percent decline for Baton Rouge casino riverboat winnings

Casino employee’s luck runs out/nabbed for computer fraud, theft

Lake Charles Golden Nugget expansion underway

$20M expansion plan announced by Cypress Bayou Casino Hotel

Blackjack dealer booked in chip theft

Delta Downs to begin meets October 16th

Evangeline Downs opens new Spotted Horse Tavern and Dining Parlor

Smoking ban gets players robbed, Harrah’s wants a fix

Louisiana Man sentenced for printing $100 bills in casino hotel room

$45 million expansion in the works for Delta Downs Racetrack

New Orleans smoking ban responsible for revenue drop at Harrah’s Casino

Indictment alleges Dave Peralta gambled campaign funds

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