Louisiana Casinos and Louisiana Gambling

Horseshoe Casino opens CMT bar

Horseshoe Casino and Hotel along with CMT opened the first ever CMT Crossroads Bar today with an inaugural performance from Sara Evans. read more

Autotote signs Louisiana contract

Autotote Enterprises, Inc. has signed a four-year deal to supply race book venue management services to the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana for the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana. read more

Louisiana casinos protest tax increases

News Brief: The owners of five truck stop casinos in rural St. Helena Parish are challenging a dramatic increase in their 2007 property tax assessments that boosted their annual parish tax bills by about 350 percent, tax rolls show. read more

Fair Grounds moves up start date for season

Fair Grounds will expand its racing season by two weeks next season and begin a locally based meet prior to Thanksgiving for the first time in nearly 30 years, track president Randy Soth announced Tuesday. read more

Paragon Casino picks Agilysys

Agilysys, Inc. reports that Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana, has selected Agilysys to provide a wide range of software solutions for the 531-room property. read more

Heard it on the river: Horseshoe's legendary blackjack tournament is on tap

Schiffer explains how to win $100,000 playing blackjack, an LCD TV and $10,000 playing slots; all just by doing a little gambling on the river. read more

Louisiana approves Pinnacle project

Voters in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, gave casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment approval over the weekend to move one of the company's riverboat gaming licenses from Lake Charles to the state's capital city. read more

Pinnacle Louisiana project gets approval

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. reports that voters in East Baton Rouge Parish approved the development and construction of Riviere. read more

Louisiana lottery transfer $10 million to state

News Brief: The Louisiana Lottery Corporation has transferred more than $10.2 million from December revenue to the state treasury department, bringing its fiscal year total transfers to $63,056,025 million. read more

L'auberge du lac Casino Resorts launches new program

Hotels At Home has launched new in-room catalog and e- commerce programs for three leading hotel brands, including L'auberge du lac Casino Resorts. read more