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Treasure Chest Casino In Louisiana Will Move Ashore

Landward, Ho! Louisiana’s Treasure Chest Casino Moves Onshore

Louisiana gambling fans in or near Kenner can find Treasure that’s bigger and better in a new spot in town. That’s because Treasure Chest riverboat casino will be coming ashore under Act 469. This Act from 2018 allows riverboat licenses to move to a land-based location within 1,200 feet of their berth. At the Dec. 16 […]

Posted on: December 21, 2021 | | Marian Rosin

Learning about the Super Bowl is easy even for Newbies

Super Bowl FAQ: Newbies Edition

So the only thing you know about the Super Bowl is that it’s not a “bowl” in the sense of a cereal bowl or a dog bowl. Or, more likely, you at least know it’s the biggest football game of the year. It’s pretty much the World Series of football. The Academy Awards of football. […]

Posted on: December 17, 2021 | | Marian Rosin

House States Ban On Casino Gambling Lousiana

St. Tammany Says “No Way” to Camelia Bay in Referendum

The house lost this one. In a parish-wide proposition on Saturday, December 11, 63% of St. Tammany voters chose to keep in effect a ban on casino gambling. There, the kibosh was put on Peninsula Pacific Entertainment’s (P2E) hopes of transferring their Bossier City casino license privileges and building a $325 million casino outside Slidell. […]

Posted on: December 15, 2021 | | Marian Rosin

Coushatta Casino Example for Lousiana Resorts

Sports Betting Takes Up “Rez”-idence at Coushatta Casino Resort

And then there were 10. With the December 1 opening of the Rez Sportsbook at the Coushatta Casino Resort, Louisiana now has ten sportsbooks. And that also makes two tribal casinos with sportsbooks, the other being Paragon Casino Resort. The rest are retail sportsbooks. Sports betting fans will find the Rez in the property’s former […]

Posted on: December 13, 2021 | | Marian Rosin

October Revenue Approaches $200 Million for Louisiana Casinos

Louisiana Casino Revenues Approach $200 Million In October

In October, Louisiana casinos raked in revenue like autumn leaves. Most properties declared an increase over the same month last year. Even with the continuing pandemic and another damaging hurricane season, the month of October saw a healthy comeback. Revenue amounted to $194.7 million from $152.3 million the previous year, a one-year increase of 21.8%. The Amelia Belle in New […]

Posted on: December 7, 2021 | | Marian Rosin

Louisiana Benefits as NFL Tackles Compulsive Gambling With $6.2M Initiative

The National Football League is putting its money on responsible sports betting education and resources with a new $6.2 million campaign. As the availability of legal sports betting expands (including in Louisiana), so does increased problem gambling. According to Christopher Halpin, the league’s executive vice president, chief strategy and growth officer, the NFL’s extensive public […]

Posted on: December 6, 2021 | | Marian Rosin

Louisiana Casinos Unmasked: Governor Removes Mandate in Light of Better News

Ironically, Louisianans no longer had to wear masks in time for Halloween, the day in-person commercial sports betting kicked off in the state at Harrah’s New Orleans. Effective October 27, Gov. John Bel Edwards, with his issuance of Proclamation No. 203 JBE 2021, rescinded the statewide mask mandate everywhere except in K-12 schools. (Students’ vaccination […]

Posted on: December 3, 2021 | | Marian Rosin

March 2022 is the project launch time for online sports betting in Louisiana

Louisiana Marches on Toward Online Sports Betting

Louisianans weren’t able to be grateful for online sports betting in time for Thanksgiving. Instead, Chair Ronnie Johns projected the third month of the upcoming year as a possible launch time at November’s Gaming Control Board meeting. Even with on-property sports betting already happening, the online rollout remains pending and will take longer than retail […]

Posted on: November 30, 2021 | | Marian Rosin

Two Bossier City casinos celebrated with ribbon cutting ceremonies to launch sportsbook betting

Bossier City Opens Two More Sportsbook Locations

Sports betting opportunities in Louisiana are popping up like lights at Christmastime. The latest newly licensed additions are in Bossier City at Margaritaville Resort Casino and Boomtown Casino & Hotel, bringing the number of casinos offering sports betting in Louisiana to nine. With the addition of these two casinos, there are now three sportsbook locations in […]

Posted on: November 23, 2021 | | Marian Rosin

Louisiana Sports Betting Casino Count Hits Lucky Seven

The wait for more casinos is over for Louisiana sports betting fans as two more casinos received six-month temporary license approval. These additions bring the total number of licensed sportsbooks in Louisiana to seven. At last, the Golden Nugget and L’Auberge, both in Lake Charles, will start taking sports bets on Wednesday. Ronnie Johns, Louisiana Gaming Control […]

Posted on: November 10, 2021 | | Marian Rosin