Location: Louisiana
Louisiana casinos see year-on-year revenue drop of more than 8% in April
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has revealed April revenue from the state’s riverboat casinos, racinos, and Harrah’s New Orleans. The... more
Louisiana: April gaming revenues decline with unfavorable calendar
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board May 15 reported April revenue from the state’s riverboat casinos and Harrah’s New Orleans reached $200.7... more
Louisiana: New Treasure Chest Casino hits milestone with topping-off ceremony
Boyd Gaming and Yates Construction Company held the traditional topping-off ceremony to place the final steel beam on the Treasure Chest... more
Louisiana: Shreveport considers lifting smoking ban for casinos
Shreveport is revisiting the smoke-free workplace ordinance as councilmembers consider allowing smoking in casinos. Shreveport became the... more
Louisiana: Alligator shows up in Lake Charles casino swimming pool
A photo shared by a casino resort in Lake Charles has gone viral after it shows an alligator in its swimming pool. Luckily the alligator in... more
Churchill Downs shares surge 14% after report of first-quarter results
A year-to-year doubling of live and historical racing revenue fueled a first quarter of gains for Churchill Downs. The horse-track and... more
Proposal advances to place fixed-odds horse racing bets at Louisiana casinos
A Louisiana legislative committee advanced a proposal Monday that would allow the state’s casinos to take fixed-odds bets on horse racing,... more
Louisiana: Cordish presents master plan for redevelopment of Diamond Jacks in Bossier City
The Cordish Companies Monday presented master project plans to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for the redevelopment of Diamond Jacks... more
Louisiana: March total gaming revenue drops slightly
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board Monday reported revenue of $218.3 million in March, a year-on-year decrease of 1.4%. March revenue... more
Louisiana: Choctaw break ground on travel plaza and casino in Louisville
Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise broke ground Wednesday for a new $25 million travel plaza to be located on South Church Street in... more
