The Treasure Chest could be coming ashore.
The floating casino, which opened in 1994 in a berth off Lake Pontchartrain at the north end of Williams Boulevard, could move onto land after the Kenner City Council unanimously approved a new lease agreement with the casino. The move is made possible by a 2018 law passed by the legislature that created a process for the state’s casinos to shrug off their riverboat origins.
The lease the council approved June 3 is for 25 years, but carries five possible renewals of 10 years each. It also gives Boyd Gaming, operator of the Treasure Chest, the right to build a new facility on what is currently the casino’s parking lot, Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn said.
