Louisiana: Proposed Slidell area casino to be named Camellia Bay

Thursday, August 19, 2021 6:55 PM
  • Sara Pagones, NOLA.com

It’s been called a boon to economic development or a threat to the soul of the community, but in the six and half months since Peninsula Pacific Entertainment went public with their efforts to move a riverboat gambling license to St. Tammany Parish, their proposed casino resort hasn’t had a name.

Until now.

The developer announced Thursday that after considering thousands of suggested monikers, they’ve settled on Camellia Bay for the name of the $325 million casino resort they hope to build at the foot of the Interstate 10 twin spans near Lake Pontchartrain outside Slidell.