Location: Louisiana

07/13/23 9:07 PM

Louisiana: Queen of Baton Rouge, city’s first land-based casino, opens August 24

  • Robert Stewart, The Advocate
The Queen Baton Rouge, the city’s first land-based casino, will open to the public at 9 p.m. Aug. 24, casino officials confirmed Thursday.... more
07/10/23 9:00 PM

JCM installs new bill validators, cash box system, at Coushatta Casino Resort

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
JCM Global Monday announced the installation of its iVizion bill validators and ICB Intelligent Cash Box system at Coushatta Casino Resort... more
06/26/23 9:06 PM

Louisiana: Treasure Chest Casino deep into $100M move from lake to land

  • Drew Broach, nola.com
At the Treasure Chest casino in Kenner on Thursday, April Winn, 81, put $100 into a Fortune Mint slot machine and began pressing its... more
06/21/23 3:40 PM

Louisiana: Harrah’s New Orleans, a bright spot for casino revenue in May

  • Derek Helling , PlayUSA
The state of Louisiana’s original land-based casino, Harrah’s New Orleans, led the evolution of gaming in the state away from riverboats.... more
06/16/23 9:52 AM

Louisiana: May gaming revenue totals $202.8 million, down slightly year-over-year

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board this week reported revenue of $202.8 million in May from the state’s riverboat casinos and Harrah’s New... more
06/06/23 8:45 PM

Louisiana: Music lounge opening Friday inside Baton Rouge’s L’Auberge Casino

  • Allison Bruhl, WVLA-TV
A new music lounge will be opening inside L’Auberge Casino on Friday, June 9. Edge is described as a luxury social music lounge to serve as... more
06/02/23 4:12 PM

Mounting pressures end Caesars’ sponsorships of college athletics

  • Derek Helling, PlayUSA
LSU athletics might have used some cash from Caesars to buy air-conditioned helmets for its American football players. If there are any... more
06/01/23 3:48 PM

Louisiana: Mayor of Shreveport will not veto repeal of casino smoking ban ordinance

  • Makenzie Boucher, Shreveport Times
Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux released a statement Thursday afternoon following the May 23, passing of Ordinance 46 of 2023 which amended... more
05/23/23 9:34 PM

Louisiana: Losing business to Bossier City, Shreveport Council repeals smoking ban at casinos

  • KTBS-TV
The Shreveport Council [Tuesday] passed an amendment to repeal a smoking ban at Shreveport casinos. Protestors gathered before the vote and... more
05/23/23 8:38 PM

Emeril Lagasse will open French restaurant at Caesars New Orleans

  • Rich Collins, Biz New Orleans
Emeril Lagasse is set to open Emeril’s Brasserie, a French-inspired restaurant, in late 2023 at Caesars New Orleans. The project is part of... more