Louisiana Casinos and Louisiana Gambling

Casino City’s Friday Five: Winning big and sports edition

This week, another state signed off on mobile sports wagering, the NHL partnered with a sportsbook operator, two lucky winners walked away with massive payouts and a casino expansion opened to the public. read more

$515,000 jackpot at Delta Downs Casino

A Texas resident parlayed a $5 spin into $515,268.90 by winning the top prize on Aristocrat's 7UP progressive slot on 22 March at the Louisiana casino. read more

$579,000 jackpot win at Delta Downs Casino

A Texas resident parlayed a $6 spin on Aristocrat's Buffalo Diamond slot at the Louisiana casino in order to win the $579,735.15 payday on 11 March. read more

Vanna White now in IGT's Wheel of Fortune slots

Players at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino in Wisconsin, Coushatta Casino Resort in Louisiana, and Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas can now be among the first to experience the game. read more

Penn National Gaming acquires Margaritaville Casino

The company completed the purchase of the Louisiana resort and casino for a total consideration of $115 million. read more

Top 10 slot machine jackpot wins in 2018

Jackpots are constantly being won around the world, but winning a six-figure or even seven-figure jackpot is quite rare. read more

Saints and Pelicans select Harrah's New Orleans as official partner

Harrah's New Orleans Assistant General Manager Kathryn Jenkins announced that the casino will be designated as Official Casino Partner of the New Orleans Saints and Proud Casino Partner of the New Orleans Pelicans. read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: VR edition

We have three jackpots to cover, along with a new event venue in Las Vegas, William Hill partnering with a professional sports team, and the introduction of a VR slot game. read more

Player hits $750,000 Buffalo Thundering 7's Jackpot at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino

A Houston woman parlayed a five-dollar spin into a life-changing prize on Sunday morning at the Louisiana casino. read more

Tunica-Biloxi Tribe and Mohegan Gaming announce partnership for Paragon Casino

The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana has announced that it has formalized an agreement with a subsidiary of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) to serve as the operational partner for Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana. read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: Groundbreaking jackpot edition

This week we have U.S. sportsbook developments, a milestone jackpot payout, another jackpot at an online casino, Las Vegas breaking ground on an entertainment venue and an acquisition by Eldorado Resorts. read more

Eldorado Resorts completes Tropicana Entertainment acquisition

Under the terms of the transaction, valued at approximately $1.85 billion, a subsidiary of Eldorado merged into Tropicana, and Tropicana became a wholly owned subsidiary of Eldorado. read more

Boyd Gaming launches new B Connected

The nationwide player loyalty program is being brought to a new level with the addition of new reward tiers and exclusive new benefits for Boyd Gaming customers. read more

DeWitt Jr. named Assistant GM at Mohegan Sun Pocono

Gary DeWitt Jr.’s career in the gaming and hospitality industry spans more than 25 years, with senior-level roles at four other casinos. read more

Casino City’s Friday Five: First week of summer edition

The World Cup has entered the second round of the group stage, but there was a lot of other news to get to this week. We had a wide variety of developments, including more World Series of Poker, jackpot winners and new casino announcements. read more