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Treasure Chest Opens New Land-Based Casino in Kenner

KENNER, La. - The Treasure Chest Casino's new $100 million land-based casino has opened at 4540 Williams Boulevard in Kenner. A property of Boyd Gaming Corporation, the casino opened in 1994 on a riverboat just across the Lake Pontchartrain levee from its new location. A 2018 law change allowed the Treasure Chest and the state's other riverboat…

Land-based ・ 07 June 2024

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New Treasure Chest Casino set to open its doors in Kenner

KENNER, La. (WGNO) - It's one of the biggest attractions in Kenner, and now the new and improved Treasure Chest Casino is opening its doors to the public. "It's really nice. I mean, it's really good for the city obviously, but for all of the players some of the older machines, we'll miss them but there's a lot of new stuff here and a lot of new…

Land-based ・ 08 June 2024

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New Treasure Chest Casino opens in Kenner with more space

Kenner's Treasure Chest Casino accepted its first bet on solid ground Wednesday at a ribbon cutting for its $100 million land-based casino at the north end of Williams Boulevard, ushering in a new chapter for the gaming establishment after nearly three decades in the iconic riverboat on Lake Pontchartrain. The new-and-improved Treasure Chest offers…

Land-based ・ 06 June 2024

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SNEAK PEEK: Inside the new land-based Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner

KENNER, La. (WVUE) - For the first time in 30 years, the Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner will operate from a land-based facility. The new 48000 square-foot location, across the levee from the former riverboat site, opens to the public on Thurs., June 6. The riverboat closed on Saturday. Crews are finalizing preparations, including testing games and…

Land-based ・ 09 June 2024

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Opening date announced for Treasure Chest land-based casino in Louisiana

The casino replaces the riverboat casino from Kenner. US.- Boyd Gaming Corporation and Treasure Chest Casino have announced that their new land-based casino in Kenner will open to the public on June 6. It replaces their riverboat casino and doubles its size with 48000 square feet of gaming and entertainment space. The gaming floor will feature over…

Land-based ・ 04 June 2024

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Kenner says goodbye to riverboat Treasure Chest Casino

At Kenner's Treasure Chest casino, Elvira Henry saddled up at a Five Times Pay slot machine and began pressing her luck. Like clockwork, the 87-year-old travels from her home in Gentilly to the gambling boat on Lake Pontchartrain each week to unwind. "It's an outlet, you know. A safe outlet. You feel safe in here," Henry said Thursday, before…

Land-based ・ 02 June 2024

New Orleans

Treasure Chest Casino Announces June 6 Grand Opening for Land-Based Casino

NEW ORLEANS (press release) - Boyd Gaming Corporation and Treasure Chest Casino are excited to announce the long-anticipated grand opening of the new land-based casino in Kenner's Laketown neighborhood. Located just over the levee from the Treasure Chest Casino riverboat, the new land-based Treasure Chest will officially open to the public…

Land-based ・ 30 May 2024

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Louisiana: Treasure Chest announces June 6 opening date for new $100M land-based casino

Boyd Gaming has announced the grand opening date of the new land-based Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner's Laketown neighborhood, Louisiana. Located just over the levee from the Treasure Chest Casino riverboat, the land-based property will officially open to the public on Thursday, June 6. The new casino doubles the size of the riverboat's current…

Land-based ・ 30 May 2024

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Kenner's Treasure Chest Casino to host grand opening for land-based site

KENNER, La. (WGNO) - The Treasure Chest Casino and Boyd Gaming Company announced the grand opening date for the new land-based casino in Kenner. According to a news release, the new land-based Treasure Chest Casino will open on Thursday, June 6. The release states the new casino will be double the size of the Treasure Chest Casino riverboat and…

Travel ・ 02 June 2024

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New Treasure Chest Casino to Open June 6

KENNER, La. - On June 6, Treasure Chest Casino will open the doors to its new $100 million land-based facility in Kenner. A Treasure Chest riverboat casino has been in operation since 1994. Ceremonial "last bets" will happen at 11:59 p.m. on June 1 before the boat shuts down to prepare for the move. Treasure Chest owner Boyd Gaming Corporation said…

Land-based ・ 29 May 2024

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Treasure Chest Casino breaks ground at land site

KENNER, La. - After nearly 30 years, Kenner's floating casino is poised to relocate to land. Treasure Chest Casino officials broke ground Tuesday on a new site, which will house a development of more than $100 million. It will replace the current riverboat when it opens in 2024. The new facility, owned by Nevada-based Boyd Gaming, will include a…

Mobile ・ 19 October 2022

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Louisiana floating casino starts work at $100M site on land

KENNER, La. (AP) - After nearly 30 years, a floating casino in suburban New Orleans is poised to relocate to land. Treasure Chest Casino officials broke ground Tuesday on a new site, which will house a development of more than $100 million. It will replace the current riverboat when it opens in 2024. The new facility, owned by Nevada-based Boyd…

Sports ・ 19 October 2022

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Kenner's Treasure Chest Casino breaks ground on $100 million land-based gaming hall

Officials broke ground Tuesday on Kenner's new land-based Treasure Chest Casino, a more than $100 million development that will replace the aging riverboat of the same name when it opens in early 2024. Located at the north end of Williams Boulevard at Lake Pontchartrain, the "state-of-the-art" facility owned by Boyd Gaming will include a…

Sports ・ 18 October 2022

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Industry ・ 18 July 2022

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Louisiana casino revenues post drop in April

Winnings at Louisiana's state-regulated casinos were down 7.4% in April, as every market but New Orleans saw a drop in revenue. The 13 riverboat casinos, four racinos and Harrah's land-based casino brought in $218.8 million, compared to $236.2 million in April 2021, according to figures released earlier this week by the Louisiana Gaming Control…

Finance ・ 18 May 2022

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Hollywood Casino on track to open land-based casino in late spring 2023, get new name

Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge is set to get a new name in late spring 2023, the same time the downtown casino opens its $70 million landside expansion. Terry Downey, president and CEO of CQ Holding Company, said it took longer than expected to put in the pilings for the dockside expansion. When ground was broken on the expansion in August, it was…

Land-based ・ 11 May 2022

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New Orleans gambling halls see increased winnings in January

New Orleans' gambling halls had a 19.1% hike in revenue in January compared to the year before, with every one of the area's properties posting a year-to-year increase in business. The three riverboats, Harrah's land-based casino and the slot machines at the Fair Grounds brought in $43.9 million in January, according to figures released last week…

Winnings ・ 21 October 2022

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DiamondJacks casino gets extension to present plan for reopening in Bossier City

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - The owners of DiamondJacks will have a little more time to come up with a detailed plan for reopening the casino and hotel in Bossier City. Los Angeles-based Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) originally had until February 9 to resume gaming operations at the Bossier City property after voters in St. Tammany…

Covid ・ 12 January 2022

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Kenner’s Treasure Chest Casino doubling in size, moving landside

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Kenner lakefront is about to be transformed thanks to legislation that will allow floating riverboat casinos to move onto land. The owners of the Treasure Chest have announced a $95 million gambling expansion plan. Three years after the Louisiana legislature approved moving gambling riverboats landside, the Treasure Chest…

Sports ・ 06 January 2022

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New Orleans casinos report month-to-month revenue drop, see which properties did best

New Orleans area casino revenue was down 7.8% in June compared to the month before. The three riverboats, Harrah's and the slots at the Fair Grounds racetrack brought in $51.9 million during June, according to figures released Thursday by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. That's down from $56.3 million in May. The casinos brought in twice as much…

Finance ・ 16 July 2021

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Reviewing Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner, Louisiana

Treasure Chest Casino is yet another Boyd Gaming casino destination in Louisiana, this time, in the town of Kenner. It's a smaller casino in Louisiana by the state's standards, given all those large resort-style options that offer about a hundred more amenities than simply casino gaming. You can technically call Treasure Chest a resort too, given…

Craps ・ 08 July 2021

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Louisiana River Boat Casinos Hope to Move On Land

In a handful of states across the US, there are casinos found not on land, but on the water. Riverboat casinos are what's left of a bygone era when players often found themselves on a boat when enjoying casino games. In Louisiana, there are still riverboat casinos in action. However, the operators would like to make the switch to land if possible.…

Travel ・ 22 June 2021

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Louisiana Casino Revenue Increases as It Emerges from COVID-19 and Weather Woes

From the coronavirus pandemic to bad weather, casinos in Louisiana State had a hard time for business. However, with the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination and weather settling, the state is getting back to business. It is evident from its increase in gaming revenue recorded in April. New Orleans newspaper website Nola.com reported these changes. The…

Covid ・ 22 May 2021

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See which Louisiana casinos fared best in April

New Orleans-area casinos brought in $55.1 million in April, a 6.9% increase over what the properties generated in March. Statewide, the 13 riverboat casinos, Harrah's land-based casino and four racinos brought in $235.8 million during April, according to figures released Monday by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. That's a 4.8% increase over the…

Covid ・ 18 May 2021

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See which Louisiana casinos were the big winners in March

The three riverboat casinos in Baton Rouge brought in nearly $23.3 million during March, a 132% increase over what the properties bought in during COVID-marred March 2020. Statewide, the 13 riverboat casinos, Harrah's land-based casino and four racinos brought in $225.1 million during March, according to figures released Monday by the Louisiana…

Law ・ 25 June 2021