Louisiana Casinos and Louisiana Gambling

Boyd Gaming awarded more than $145,000 to non-profit organizations

A total of 18 Boyd Gaming destinations participated in Wreaths of Hope in Nevada, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Pennsylvania. read more

Caesars Entertainment completes sale of Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. today announced the closing of the sale of Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport to Bally's Corporation for $140 million in net proceeds. read more

Caesars Entertainment to sell Belle of Baton Rouge to Casino Queen Holdings

Pursuant to the terms of the amended lease agreement with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Baton Rouge will be removed from the GLPI Master Lease, and the rent payments to GLPI will remain unchanged. read more

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel reopens today

The Louisiana property has been closed since late August due to damage from Hurricane Laura. read more

Two Louisiana casinos reopen after hurricane

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Caesars Entertainment sells Harrah's Louisiana Downs

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., and VICI Properties Inc. today announced definitive agreements to sell Harrah's Louisiana Downs Casino, Racing & Entertainment to Rubico Acquisition Corp. for $22.0 million. read more

Louisiana sees several casinos close due to Hurricane Laura

Three Louisiana casinos have announced that they will be temporarily closed until further notice as they deal with the damage from Hurricane Laura. read more

Delta Downs Casino closes down again

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel announced that it will be closed again temporarily starting today. read more

Coushatta Casino Resort launches social casino with Rush Street Interactive

The new social site offers gaming enthusiasts a catalog of over 300 online slots, table games, and live dealer games, as well as the ability to use the platform’s virtual economy to engage with a sportsbook for free. read more

Gaming and Leisure Properties to move Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge to new facility

The company expects to complete the $21-$25 million project in early 2022 and believes the change to a land-side facility will bring significant economic benefits to Downtown Baton Rouge. read more

Penn National Gaming sees 83 percent of properties reopened

The latest reopenings are scheduled for today at the company’s three Illinois casinos as well as its Prairie State Gaming video gaming terminal operations throughout Illinois. read more

70 percent of Penn National Gaming properties have reopened

Penn National Gaming today announced that 30 of its 41 gaming and racing properties have resumed operations. read more

Fair Grounds Race Course and Slots in New Orleans reopens Saturday

Fair Grounds Slots will be open on June 13 and the simulcast area will not yet be open while the race course area remains closed. read more

Churchill Downs to reopen properties in five states

Each property will operate under specific capacity restrictions in compliance with state and local requirements. read more

Harrah's New Orleans Casino to reopen on 13 June

Harrah’s New Orleans Casino will operate at 25% capacity, in accordance with Phase Two Guidelines issued by the City of New Orleans. read more