L'Auberge in Lake Charles lost $57.7 million, and the Baton Rouge location lost $30.1 million, according to revenue reports from the Louisiana State Police. No data was available for Cypress Bayou. Eldorado CEO Tom Reeg is promising to spruce up the ailing Belle of Baton Rouge riverboat casino. (Image: Booking.com) Reeg was in the state to meet with the LGCB regarding Eldorado's planned.
This is a list of casinos in Louisiana.
List of casinos[edit]
List of casinos in the U.S. state of Louisiana[1]Casino | City | Parish | State | District | type | Comments |
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Amelia Belle | Amelia | St. Mary | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Bally's, Belle of Orleans. | |
Belle of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Argosy Casino. | |
Boomtown Bossier City | Bossier City | Bossier | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Casino Magic. | |
Boomtown New Orleans | Harvey | Jefferson | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
Coushatta Casino Resort | Kinder | Allen | Louisiana | Native American | Formerly Grand Casino Coushatta. | |
Cypress Bayou Casino | Charenton | St. Mary | Louisiana | Native American | ||
Delta Downs | Vinton | Calcasieu | Louisiana | Racino | ||
Diamond Jacks Casino Bossier City | Bossier City | Bossier | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Isle of Capri. Permanently closed. | |
Eldorado Shreveport | Shreveport | Caddo | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Hollywood Casino. | |
Evangeline Downs | Opelousas | St. Landry | Louisiana | Racino | ||
Fair Grounds Race Course | New Orleans | Orleans | Louisiana | Racino | ||
Flamingo Casino New Orleans | New Orleans | Orleans | Louisiana | Riverboat | Closed 1997.[2] | |
Golden Nugget Lake Charles | Lake Charles | Calcasieu | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
Harrah's Lake Charles | Lake Charles | Calcasieu | Louisiana | Riverboat | Closed 2005.[3] Formerly Players Island. | |
Harrah's Louisiana Downs | Bossier City | Bossier | Louisiana | Racino | ||
Harrah's New Orleans | New Orleans | Orleans | Louisiana | Land-based | ||
Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Casino Rouge. | |
Horseshoe Bossier City | Bossier City | Bossier | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
Isle of Capri Casino Lake Charles | Westlake | Calcasieu | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
Jena Choctaw Pines Casino | Dry Prong | Grant | Louisiana | Native American | ||
L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles | Lake Charles | Calcasieu | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
L'Auberge Casino Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
Margaritaville Resort Casino | Bossier City | Bossier | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
Paragon Casino Resort | Marksville | Avoyelles | Louisiana | Native American | Formerly Grand Casino Avoyelles. | |
River City Casino | New Orleans | Orleans | Louisiana | Riverboat | Closed 1995. | |
Sam's Town Shreveport | Shreveport | Caddo | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Harrah's. | |
Showboat Star Casino | New Orleans | Orleans | Louisiana | Riverboat | Closed 1995.[4] | |
Treasure Chest Casino | Kenner | Jefferson | Louisiana | Riverboat |
Slot Payback Percentages[edit]
Louisiana Slot Machine Payback StatisticsBR | LC | NO | SB | |
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1¢ | 88.70% | 88.57% | 88.96% | 89.01% |
5¢ | 91.69% | 94.31% | 93.31% | 93.12% |
25¢ | 92.30% | 93.08% | 92.43% | 90.73% |
$1 | 93.56% | 92.33% | 92.72% | 93.03% |
$5 | 94.49% | 92.99% | 92.93% | 92.70% |
All | 90.50% | 90.63% | 90.23% | 90.43% |
Slot payback percentages are acquired yearly from American Casino Guide Book. Louisiana state gaming laws require that casino machines must payback a minimum of 80% and a maximum of 99.9%.[5]
Gallery[edit]
![Belle of baton rouge casino hotel Belle of baton rouge casino hotel](https://images.elitemeetings.com/000112/belle_of_baton_rouge_casino_and_hotel_meetings_l.jpg)
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^http://louisiana.casinocity.com/casinos/
- ^B. Drummond Ayres Jr. (October 14, 1997). 'In New Orleans, the house loses'. New York Times. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^Steve Green (November 4, 2009). 'Appeals court sides with Harrah's, Pinnacle in Louisiana case'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^'Louisiana's first riverboat heading for Texas border'. The Paris News. AP. March 14, 1995. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^'Slot Machine Payback Statistics'. American Casino Guide Book. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Casinos in Louisiana. |
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Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^http://louisiana.casinocity.com/casinos/
- ^B. Drummond Ayres Jr. (October 14, 1997). 'In New Orleans, the house loses'. New York Times. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^Steve Green (November 4, 2009). 'Appeals court sides with Harrah's, Pinnacle in Louisiana case'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^'Louisiana's first riverboat heading for Texas border'. The Paris News. AP. March 14, 1995. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^'Slot Machine Payback Statistics'. American Casino Guide Book. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Casinos in Louisiana. |
Amelia Belle Casino | |
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Location | Amelia, Louisiana |
Address | 500 Lake Palourde Rd |
Opening date | 1994 |
Total gaming space | 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) |
Notable restaurants | The Cajun Buffet Bayou Cafe |
Casino type | Riverboat |
Owner | Boyd Gaming |
Previous names | Bally's New Orleans Belle of Orleans |
Coordinates | 29°39′41″N91°05′59″W / 29.66139°N 91.09972°W |
Website | AmeliaBelleCasino.com |
Amelia Belle Casino is a riverboat casino located in Amelia, Louisiana. It is owned by Boyd Gaming.
History[edit]
The riverboat casino's history begins in 1994 as Bally's New Orleans Casino and owned by Caesars Entertainment. The name was later changed to the Belle of Orleans.
In 2004, Bally's Belle of New Orleans managed to have the property re-assessed by the Louisiana Tax Commission for $6.5 million, citing the market prices of former casino boats, even though Bally's was still in operation at the time. Previously in 2002, Erroll Williams, the 3rd district assessor, assessed the riverboat at $21.6 million, noting a $33 million construction cost and a 12-year depreciation schedule. It had also previously been granted an exemption on a 3% tax increased imposed on other riverboat casinos in 2001.[1] Also in 2004, a federal probe began into Bally's reduction of its tax liability by 70%, which saved the casino $1 million over 3 years.[2] In late 2004, Columbia Sussex, looking to become a key player in casino operations, first expressed interest in purchasing the Bally's New Orleans property.[3] The sale of Bally's New Orelans to Columbia Sussex was announced in late 2004 and was projected to close in 2005. Simultaneously, Caesars Entertainment was in the process of being acquired by Harrah's.[4] One of the reasons for the sale of the casino was avoiding competition with Harrah's New Orleans once Harrah's had acquired Caesars Entertainment, and, at the time, the Bally's property was its smallest casino.[5] In 2006, the Orleans Levee Board was allowed to seize the boat by a federal judge after Columbia Sussex failed to pay $1.3 million in lease payments. The court order gave Columbia Sussex 10 days to settle the delinquent debt.[6] Later in 2006, voters had the chance to decide whether or not to allow the boat's relocation to St. Mary Parish. The boat had been moved from its Lake Pontchartrain location to Mobile, Alabama for repairs after it broke loose from its moorings and slammed into a pier during Hurricane Katrina.[7]
In 2007, after the ship was repaired in Mobile, Alabama following extensive storm damage from Hurricane Katrina, the riverboat was towed to Bayou Boeuf to its new home in Amelia, Louisiana. Since Bayou Boeuf is part of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, it is deemed one of nine channels in Louisiana where riverboat casinos are permitted.[8] It became the second casino in St. Mary Parish, joining the Cypress Bayou Casino in Charenton, which became the first Native casino in the state when it opened in 1993. It opened for business on May 17, 2007.[9]
In 2009, Peninsula Gaming, which also owned Evangeline Downs, bought the Amelia Belle for $106.5 million from Columbia Sussex. Prior to that, there were plans to swap the riverboats of Belle of Baton Rouge and Amelia Belle, but those plans were scrapped when Tropicana Entertainment, owner of the Belle of Baton Rouge, filed for bankruptcy.[10] In 2012, Boyd Gaming acquired Peninsula Gaming for $200 million, plus $1.2 billion in debt.
Bayou Belle Casino Baton Rouge Baton Rouge La
In 2015, the site of the former Bally's on Lake Pontchartrain near the Lakefront Airport at the South Shore Marina was planned to be re-developed into an outdoor water park and music venue.[11]
Property information[edit]
The casino consists of over 800 slot machines and 11 table games in its 30,000 square feet of gaming space. Amelia Belle uses Boyd's 'B Connected' players card, linked to many other properties. There are two restaurants, The Cajun Buffet and the Bayou Cafe. The casino is open Monday through Thursday 9am-4am, and then 24 hours a day on the weekend.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Lowballing a Paddlewheel'. Casino City Times. March 9, 2004. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^'Feds Probing Decisions on Caesars Casino'. Casino City Times. June 28, 2004. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^'Inside Gaming: Colony May Have Eye for Rio Buy'. Casino City Times. October 4, 2004. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^'Caesars to Sell Bally's Casino New Orleans'. Casino City Times. October 25, 2004. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^Benson, Liz (October 25, 2004). 'More Sales May Follow Caesars' New Orleans Riverboat Deal'. Casino City Times. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^'Judge Allows Casino Boat Seizure'. Casino City Times. January 18, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^'Voters Will Decide Louisiana Casino Boat's Fate'. Casino City Times. July 12, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^Zullo, Robert (April 8, 2007). 'Amelia Belle riverboat casino nears opening'. Houma Today. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^'Amelia Belle Casino Opens for the First Time'. WAFB. May 17, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^'Track owner buying Amelia Belle casino'. Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. June 23, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- ^Whitworth, Camille (January 28, 2015). 'Tipitina's owner, company negotiate redevelopment of old Bally's riverboat casino site'. WDSU. Retrieved November 20, 2019.