The Cordish Companies Wednesday announced a Dec. 13 groundbreaking ceremony for its first land-based casino in Louisiana. Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, located in Bossier City, will be a $270 million construction project on the site of the former Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel.
According to Cordish Companies, when completed, the new site is expected to generate more than $35 million in tax revenue for Bossier City and more than $168 million for the state of Louisiana over the first five years of operation. The company estimates the project will create more than 750 construction jobs and 750 permanent jobs.
Among those scheduled to appear at the 11 a.m. CT groundbreaking are Cordish Companies Chairman David Cordish and Rob Norton, president of Cordish Gaming Group and Live! Casinos.
