Louisiana News

The recognition comes roughly one year after the resort opened along the Red River, placing it among a select group of about 1,750 hotels across North America, the Caribbean, and Costa Rica that currently hold the rating.

On 15 May, Louisiana's largest casino-resort will celebrate the grand opening of the Legacy Tower, which adds 204 guest rooms, including 100 luxury suites, and brings the resort's inventory to over 1,000 rooms.

Opening 18 May, the tower features 204 guest rooms, including 100 luxury suites, and is directly connected to the largest gaming floor in the Lake Charles region.

Change can always be a frightening thing, especially at first, but when it comes to a casino-resort, the additions always seem to have the customer in mind.

There is a new Illinois property set to open its doors and it just announced a June opening date. We also have an Illinois sportsbook debut, a new hotel tower in Louisiana, Planet Hollywood bringing its brand to Georgia, and a massive jackpot in Pennsylvania.

The eight-story expansion will introduce 204 guest rooms and 100 suites, directly connected to the existing resort in Louisiana and just steps from the gaming floor.

Sam's Town Shreveport features a 29,000-square-foot casino with 750 slot machines and 14 table games, a 514-room hotel, multiple restaurants, a live entertainment venue, and convention and meeting space.

Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana will add Hilton's award-winning Honors loyalty program as a new perk for guests visiting Live!.

The country musician will perform at the Louisiana property on 27 March as part of the anticipated tour.

Big Sky Steakhouse reopens at the Louisiana property with a complete renovation on 4 August, including a new Mirror Bar, a dining room with 120 seats, and a private chef’s table

Earlier in the month, a Louisiana native kicked off the day with a major win, scoring a $251,596 mega progressive jackpot with a royal flush on Three Card Poker.

On 20 March, approximately 45 members of Bally’s Shreveport management team participated in an awareness training session led by representatives from the Louisiana Association for Compulsive Gambling.

Since its grand opening as Hollywood Casino on 20 December 2000, the Louisiana property has undergone several transformations, each contributing to its legacy in the Shreveport community.

The company's transaction to Gaming and Leisure Properties is valued at $395 million.

A former World Series of Poker bracelet winner found his name in headlines for the wrong reason this week after he pleaded guilty in a sports betting scam.

Last Tuesday morning, a guest from Alaska hit the Mega Progressive Jackpot on Mississippi Stud for $156,000 and on Black Friday, another guest won $118,000 on a Dragon Link slot.

A guest from Texas won $317,157 mega jackpot while playing Three Card Poker during the resort's opening celebration week.

In addition to big wins, we also have a transformation for Caesars New Orleans, an expansion taking place at Delaware Park, and MGM and Marriott bringing a new brand to the Las Vegas Strip.

The company celebrated the completion of its $435 million transformation of Harrah’s to Caesars New Orleans Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, 22 October.

In partnership with Boomtown Casino & Hotel, sports fans living in and visiting Louisiana will be able to download the Fanatics Sportsbook on iOS and Android.