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Louisiana Gaming Revenue Increased 1.0% in February

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board has released the gaming revenue figures achieved across casinos in the state in February 2024 to report the overall revenue level of $194.6 million. Such a level reached across four major gaming districtsin Louisiana reportedly represents a 1.0% increase in comparison to the same month of 2023 to testify about the…

Finance ・ 20 March 2024

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Guest turns $10 bet into $1.5M after hitting jackpot at downtown Las Vegas casino

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A guest at a casino in downtown Las Vegas turned a $10 bet into more than $1 million after hitting a massive jackpot. According to a representative for the Golden Nugget, the lucky winner won a massive jackpot worth $1.5 million while playing the "Wheel of Fortune" slot machine. Golden Nugget said the guest, who was not…

Land-based ・ 23 September 2023

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Colorado's Golden Nugget Casino Opens Soon As It Takes Over Wildwood

The Wildwood Hotel and Casino in Cripple Creek will soon be no more. It will be the Golden Nugget Casino. Dubbed "the highest casino in the world," the facility is undergoing a facelift and name change after Fertitta Entertainment bought the resort at the base of Pike's Peak last year. The official grand re-opening as Golden Nugget will happen this…

Land-based ・ 20 July 2023

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Florida Man Walks Away with $1.2M Blackjack Jackpot

The Lake Worth resident received an unexpected birthday present as he won the top progressive prize at Super4 Blackjack. This windfall marks the second high-profile win at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in recent months, serving as a testament to the growing popularity of progressive jackpots across all games. A $5 side bet was all it took to turn…

Winnings ・ 10 February 2023

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The Horseshoe Casino opens in Lake Charles

WESTLAKE - Southwest Louisiana continues to bet big on gambling. The state's biggest casino market, the Lake Charles area, is growing further with the return of a third casino, the former Isle of Capri. Destroyed by Hurricane Laura in 2020, the former riverboat is now reopening on land as the Horseshoe, adding over 700 jobs and further growing the…

Law ・ 19 December 2022

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Louisiana Reports Subdued Results for Casinos in July 2022

The State of Louisiana and the Louisiana Gaming Control Board reported a total of $204.2 million generated in gross gaming revenue from river boat casinos and Harrah's New Orleans. As the state prepares to expand with commercial casinos on the mainland, Harrah's New Orleans remains the only property that is not located offshore. Results on annual…

Travel ・ 23 August 2022

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Someone Won $400,000 On A Slot Machine At Lake Charles Casino

Have you ever dreamed of winning the lottery or a big jackpot? Well, that dream came true for one lucky person a couple of days ago at a local casino. If you are from the Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana area, then you know our area is like a mini Las Vegas. We have the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, Delta Downs in Vinton, The Golden…

Travel ・ 21 October 2022

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Bally’s player wins $111,000 on pai gow

Bally's still has some magic left. Although the Strip casino will soon be rebranded as Horseshoe Las Vegas, one player will retain positive memories of the Bally's name - in addition to a very good chunk of change. A player won $111962 playing Face Up Pai Gow Poker at Bally's on Saturday, according to a Caesars Entertainment news release. Five aces…

Pai Gow ・ 26 June 2022

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Las Vegas Strip casino pays out $258,000 jackpot

A New York minute has its meaning. A Las Vegas minute likely has another. Charles Liu, in Las Vegas on vacation from Baldwin Park, California, was playing at the Three Card Poker table for one minute before hitting a five-card royal flush, good for $258517. Big congrats to Charles L. on hitting a 5 card Royal Flush on Three Card Poker for $258517…

Winnings ・ 21 June 2022

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Shreveport, Bossier City Casino $$$: Up or Down from a Year Ago?

The latest numbers for casinos Shreveport and Bossier City - and gaming spots across Louisiana - are out, and once again the figures for the local boats aren't encouraging. According to the state gaming commission, innings at Louisiana's state regulated casinos were down 1.6% in March compared to the year before. The primary reason is the drop in…

Gaming Authorities ・ 28 April 2022

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Atlantic City Jackpots as of March 31 Top $36.9M

Atlantic City has rounded up another full month of big jackpot payouts with the New Jersey gambling hub paying out as much as $36.9 million so far in the year. The list of jackpots won over the past quarter was released by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement which overseas all there is to know about the industry. The biggest jackpot was…

Poker ・ 05 April 2022

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Woman hits $1 million jackpot at L’Auberge Casino Resort

The Lake Charles casino said the lucky winner took home $1064679.04. LAKE CHARLES, La. - A $1 million prize sweetened the pot for a woman celebrating her birthday at the L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles. The Lake Charles casino said the lucky winner took home $1064679.04 on Saturday, Jan. 22, during a Pai Gow Progressive game. "Jackpots are…

Winnings ・ 27 January 2022

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Houston woman hits first jackpot of 2022 at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles

A Houston-area woman is celebrating a win of close to a million at a Louisiana casino. The Golden Nugget Lake Charles in Louisiana announced that Jeannine L. earned more than $829000 in a jackpot while gambling on New Year's weekend. The woman is from Spring and was with friends and family when she won, according to click2Houston.com.

Winnings ・ 06 January 2022

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Jackpot! Spring woman starts off new year with $800K winnings at Golden Nugget Lake Charles

LAKE CHARLES, La. - A woman rang in the New Year with a big payout from a Louisiana casino. On Sunday, Jeannine L., of Spring, was spending New Year's with her friends and family at Golden Nugget Lake Charles in Louisiana when she pulled a lucky spin on a slot machine. She won the jackpot amount of $829326.56. The winnings made her the first…

New Year ・ 03 January 2022

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Texas woman wins more than $800k at Golden Nugget over New Year weekend

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Golden Nugget Lake Charles has announced that one Texas woman became the first jackpot winner of 2022 after winning more than $800000 over the New Year weekend. Jeannine L., of Spring, Texas, is Golden Nugget's first jackpot winner of 2022 after winning $829326.56 while playing Aristocrat Legend Buffalo slot machine…

New Year ・ 03 January 2022

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Lucky Winners Take Home Thousands of Dollars by Winning Jackpots

Winning at any game is always fun. But winning a jackpot is something else. And what better time to win a hefty jackpot than Christmas? Yes, in the last couple of weeks of 2021, gamblers have won hundreds of thousands of dollars, just in time for the holidays. One lucky visitor of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino collected a hefty prize by…

Winnings ・ 31 December 2021

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BREAKING THE BANK! Player wins over $1M on slot machine

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -Yet another lucky winner is going home $1 million richer after winning on the slots machine Thursday. The unidentified slots winner won nearly $1.2 million dollars on a Wheel of Fortune game at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas. The casino posted a photo of the jackpot winner on social media shortly before noon. No other…

Winnings ・ 06 December 2021

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BREAKING THE BANK! Player wins more than $1M on slot machine in downtown Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - Yet another lucky winner is going home $1 million richer after winning on the slots machine Thursday. The unidentified slots winner won nearly $1.2 million dollars on a Wheel of Fortune game at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas. The casino posted a photo of the jackpot winner on social media shortly before noon. No other…

Winnings ・ 10 January 2022

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BREAKING THE BANK! Player wins over $1M on slot machine in downtown Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS)- Yet another lucky winner is going home $1 million richer after winning on the slots machine Thursday. The unidentified slots winner won nearly $1.2 million dollars on a Wheel of Fortune game at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas. The casino posted a photo of the jackpot winner on social media shortly before noon. No other…

Winnings ・ 03 December 2021

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Louisiana’s biggest casino market is hitting the jackpot again. How long will the party last?

LAKE CHARLES - When the Golden Nugget unveiled its new sportsbook here last week, it showed its hand and made no bones about it. Its target audience was clear from the person chosen to place a ceremonial bet as cameras clicked away: Mattress Mack. The furniture seller and prolific gambler, whose real name is Jim McIngvale, may be unfamiliar to many…

Winnings ・ 15 November 2021

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$1M table game jackpot hits in downtown Las Vegas

A jackpot years in the making hit Saturday night in downtown Las Vegas. A local player making his sixth visit to Golden Nugget was dealt a royal flush on Crazy 4 Poker, winning a $1093702 progressive jackpot. We have some very BIG news to share. After several years, our Crazy 4 Poker Progressive hit. The lucky winner was dealt a Royal Flush and is…

Winnings ・ 29 August 2021

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Review of Isle of Capri Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana

Isle of Capri Lake Charles is yet another resort-style casino in Louisiana in which you can embark on an ideal vacation getaway for the weekend. Now, unfortunately this casino is temporarily closed until 2022 thanks to damage caused by Hurricane Laura. So, if you're here in the meantime, you also have a couple of cool other options, such as…

Baccarat ・ 30 June 2021

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Gamble in Louisiana for Real Money

Las Vegas and Atlantic City held a captive audience with US casino gamblers for decades. In fact, Las Vegas is one of the most popular casino destinations on the planet. Fortunately, gambling laws began to loosen in many parts of the country starting in the 1980s and 1990s. The result of this softer stance on gaming is thriving casino industries in…

Blackjack ・ 27 June 2021

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Book a trip to the Golden Nugget and receive 20% off their best available rate

2020's been a crazy year, which makes nearing its end feel like the right time to let our hair down a little and celebrate. The Chron Shopping team went on the hunt for some options we thought our fellow Houstonians would enjoy and we were able to arrange an exclusive offer with the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Golden Nugget is…

Gambling Addiction ・ 19 January 2021

The Nevada Independent

Tilman Fertitta to buy Hard Rock Lake Tahoe, will convert the casino to a Golden Nugget

The company controlled by Golden Nugget casino owner Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Hard Rock Lake Tahoe from Las Vegas-based Paragon Gaming for an undisclosed price. According to a statement released Friday, privately held Fertitta Entertainment, which is based in Houston, will transform the hotel-casino into a Golden Nugget-branded casino. The…

Incidents ・ 29 March 2023