The new owners of the Belle of Baton Rouge plan to ask the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for permission to move onto land and open a “boutique type casino.”
The move would involve putting 350 slot machines and 12 to 15 table games in the Belle of Baton Rouge’s Atrium, said Terry Downey, president and CEO of CQ Holding Company. A family coffee shop, oyster bar, café, sportbook and sportsbar would also be part of the first phase.
The hope is to go before the gaming board in June, Downey said. If the gaming board approves the plans next month, the Belle could open on land in 11 to 15 months, he said.
