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.