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Treasure Chest Casino breaks ground at land site

KENNER, La. - After nearly 30 years, Kenner's floating casino is poised to relocate to land. Treasure Chest Casino officials broke ground Tuesday on a new site, which will house a development of more than $100 million. It will replace the current riverboat when it opens in 2024. The new facility, owned by Nevada-based Boyd Gaming, will include a…

Mobile ・ 19 October 2022

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Louisiana floating casino starts work at $100M site on land

KENNER, La. (AP) - After nearly 30 years, a floating casino in suburban New Orleans is poised to relocate to land. Treasure Chest Casino officials broke ground Tuesday on a new site, which will house a development of more than $100 million. It will replace the current riverboat when it opens in 2024. The new facility, owned by Nevada-based Boyd…

Sports ・ 19 October 2022

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Kenner's Treasure Chest Casino breaks ground on $100 million land-based gaming hall

Officials broke ground Tuesday on Kenner's new land-based Treasure Chest Casino, a more than $100 million development that will replace the aging riverboat of the same name when it opens in early 2024. Located at the north end of Williams Boulevard at Lake Pontchartrain, the "state-of-the-art" facility owned by Boyd Gaming will include a…

Sports ・ 18 October 2022

The Advocate

Hollywood Casino on track to open land-based casino in late spring 2023, get new name

Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge is set to get a new name in late spring 2023, the same time the downtown casino opens its $70 million landside expansion. Terry Downey, president and CEO of CQ Holding Company, said it took longer than expected to put in the pilings for the dockside expansion. When ground was broken on the expansion in August, it was…

Land-based ・ 11 May 2022

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New Orleans gambling halls see increased winnings in January

New Orleans' gambling halls had a 19.1% hike in revenue in January compared to the year before, with every one of the area's properties posting a year-to-year increase in business. The three riverboats, Harrah's land-based casino and the slot machines at the Fair Grounds brought in $43.9 million in January, according to figures released last week…

Winnings ・ 21 October 2022

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DiamondJacks Casino Owner in Louisiana Needs More Time to Decide Fate

DiamondJacks' owners now have more time to develop a plan for the reopening of the casino property in Bossier City. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) had until February 9 to resume gaming operations at the original property after voters in St. Tammany Parish rejected a referendum that would have allowed the company to move its license to…

Covid ・ 13 January 2022

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DiamondJacks casino gets extension to present plan for reopening in Bossier City

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The owners of DiamondJacks will have a little more time to come up with a detailed plan for reopening the casino and hotel in Bossier City. Los Angeles-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) originally had until February 9 to resume gaming operations at the Bossier City property after voters in St. Tammany…

Covid ・ 12 January 2022

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Louisiana's Treasure Chest casino moving onto land

KENNER, La. (AP) - A transformation is in the works for the suburban New Orleans-based Treasure Chest casino, which has announced plans to move onto land as part of a $95 million expansion. A 2018 Louisiana law clears clears the way for floating casinos to move onto land and casino officials said this week that they're headed in that direction. The…

Covid ・ 08 January 2022

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Kenner’s Treasure Chest Casino doubling in size, moving landside

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Kenner lakefront is about to be transformed thanks to legislation that will allow floating riverboat casinos to move onto land. The owners of the Treasure Chest have announced a $95 million gambling expansion plan. Three years after the Louisiana legislature approved moving gambling riverboats landside, the Treasure Chest…

Sports ・ 06 January 2022

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P2E Plans to Reopen DiamondJacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana

The gaming company that hoped to build a waterfront hotel-casino east of New Orleans intends to resume in Bossier City, the state's top gaming regulator said. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, known as P2E, has indicated it plans to return to Bossier City in northwestern Louisiana and reopen the floating DiamondJacks casino, Ronnie Johns, chairman…

Lottery ・ 30 December 2021

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Louisiana: New Orleans' casino revenues drop 21.4% in Sept. amid increases statewide

he Louisiana Gaming Control Board released a report showing September's revenues for New Orleans-area casinos were 21.4% lower in a year-over-year comparison due to Hurricane Ida and the closings it forced. The three riverboat casinos, Harrah's and the slots at the Fair Grounds accounted for $26.5 million in September revenues, which represents a…

Finance ・ 26 October 2021

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New Orleans casino revenue drops in September, while state sees gains

Winnings at New Orleans-area casinos were 21.4% lower in September than a year ago, because of Hurricane Ida related closings. Revenue from the three riverboat casinos, Harrah's and the slots at the Fair Grounds were $26.5 million in September, according to figures recently released by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. That compares to $33.7…

Finance ・ 05 January 2024

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Louisiana casinos, racetracks lost more than $3 million in August after Hurricane Ida

Casinos and racetracks with slot machines impacted by Hurricane Ida lost more than $3 million in August after the powerful storm forced many of the locations to close, according to data from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. Gaming sites across Southeast Louisiana saw the month of August cut short due to the Category-4 storm, and most of the…

Law ・ 17 September 2021

Las Vegas Sun

Louisiana land casino delayed by hurricane to open fall 2022

LAKE CHARLES, La. - A southwest Louisiana riverboat casino that was damaged by a hurricane last year will reopen on land next year. Construction of a new Horseshoe Casino should be complete next fall in Lake Charles, where Hurricane Laura damaged the construction site and pushed the Isle of Capri riverboat casino under a bridge, news agencies…

Covid ・ 31 August 2021

Nola

New Orleans casinos report month-to-month revenue drop, see which properties did best

New Orleans area casino revenue was down 7.8% in June compared to the month before. The three riverboats, Harrah's and the slots at the Fair Grounds racetrack brought in $51.9 million during June, according to figures released Thursday by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. That's down from $56.3 million in May. The casinos brought in twice as much…

Finance ・ 16 July 2021

Nola

The story of casino companies in Louisiana: How they cracked open the door then pushed it open even wider

Riverboats cruising up and down the Mississippi, evoking 19th-century paddlewheelers and tales spun by Mark Twain. A small, stand-alone Monte Carlo-style casino in New Orleans, without amenities, to ensure that gamblers frequented local hotels and restaurants. A limited number of video poker machines at bars and restaurants. That's how gambling was…

Politics ・ 27 June 2021

Nola

New Orleans casinos outperform state, see which property did best

After months of being down due to the COVID-related drop in tourism, New Orleans area casino revenue outperformed the state in May, increasing by 2.2%. The three riverboats, Harrah's and the slots at the Fair Grounds racetrack brought in $56.3 million during May, according to figures released last week by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. That's…

Law ・ 22 June 2021

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Louisiana Casino Revenue Increases as It Emerges from COVID-19 and Weather Woes

From the coronavirus pandemic to bad weather, casinos in Louisiana State had a hard time for business. However, with the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination and weather settling, the state is getting back to business. It is evident from its increase in gaming revenue recorded in April. New Orleans newspaper website Nola.com reported these changes. The…

Covid ・ 22 May 2021

Nola

See which Louisiana casinos fared best in April

New Orleans-area casinos brought in $55.1 million in April, a 6.9% increase over what the properties generated in March. Statewide, the 13 riverboat casinos, Harrah's land-based casino and four racinos brought in $235.8 million during April, according to figures released Monday by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. That's a 4.8% increase over the…

Covid ・ 18 May 2021

The Advocate

See which Louisiana casinos were the big winners in March

The three riverboat casinos in Baton Rouge brought in nearly $23.3 million during March, a 132% increase over what the properties bought in during COVID-marred March 2020. Statewide, the 13 riverboat casinos, Harrah's land-based casino and four racinos brought in $225.1 million during March, according to figures released Monday by the Louisiana…

Law ・ 25 June 2021

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Despite further COVID reopening, New Orleans casinos see 34.5% revenue drop in February

New Orleans casinos saw their revenue drop by 34.5% in February when compared to the year before, once again the biggest decrease in any of the state's gambling markets. Statewide, the 13 riverboat casinos, Harrah's land-based casino and four racinos brought in $151.1 million during February, according to figures released Thursday by the Louisiana…

Covid ・ 07 May 2021

The Advocate

Baton Rouge casino market posts drop in business during January

Baton Rouge's riverboat casino market saw a 5.6% drop in winnings during January when compared to the year before. The 13 riverboat casinos, Harrah's land-based casino and four racinos brought in nearly $174.6 million during January, according to figures released Thursday by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. That's down 10.9% from the nearly $196…

Industry ・ 07 May 2021

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New Orleans Casino Market Subject to Major Revenue Decrease

Every casino market in the United States is trying to get back on its feet after closing back in March due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most casinos have opened back up over the past few months, but some are closed again as the positive case counts continue to rise in certain areas. For some, the struggle is just bringing revenues in due…

Finance ・ 19 January 2021

The Advocate

Baton Rouge riverboats post modest revenue drop, still good enough to lead Louisiana casino markets

Baton Rouge's three riverboat casinos combined saw a modest drop in winnings in October when compared to the year before, but that was good enough to be the best performance of any of the state's gambling markets. The state's 14 riverboat casinos, Harrah's land-based casino and four racinos brought in $152.3 million during October, according to…

Travel ・ 07 May 2021

Nola

New Orleans casinos post 31.2% drop in revenue during September

The New Orleans casino market saw its revenue drop by 31.2% in September from year-ago levels as the coronavirus pandemic and hurricanes took a toll on the gambling halls. The state's 14 riverboat casinos, Harrah's land-based casino and four racinos brought in just over $126 million during September, according to figures released Monday by the…

Finance ・ 07 May 2021