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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

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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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Slidell officials fret over new gambling machine at OTB

A little more than a year after St. Tammany Parish voters shot down a $325 million casino proposal, Slidell officials are waging a lower-profile fight against a form of gambling that has never appeared on a parish ballot: historical horse racing machines. The state Legislature adopted a bill in 2021 that allows up to 50 of the machines at off-track…

Law ・ 08 January 2023

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Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort breaks ground

After decades of talk, work on a casino in Terre Haute has begun. Shovels were turned Tuesday in a groundbreaking ceremony on the city's east side for the Queen of Terre Haute Casino Resort, which will take 18 months to build. Workers have begun drainage and other site preparation on 50 acres of land at 4442 East Margaret Drive for the new casino…

Travel ・ 21 June 2022

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If New York City Gets Las Vegas-Style Casinos, What Else Will It Get?

Before too long, New Yorkers and the millions of tourists who visit the city every year may have a new way to test their luck - and part with their money - amid the bright lights and skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan: hands of blackjack or spins of the roulette wheel inside a new casino with all the trappings of Las Vegas, down to the incessant…

Gaming Authorities ・ 04 June 2022

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Bally Stock: Chicago Casino Win Could Be Okay (NYSE:BALY)

Were this forty years ago, news of a casino operator winning a bid for developing a property inside or near a major metro area would be enough to send its stock skyrocketing beyond any rational measure of its real world potential. This is precisely what happened when the sector exploded after New Jersey legalized casinos in 1976. First out of the…

Travel ・ 09 May 2022

Chicago Tribune

The best choice for the Chicago casino is The 78

Casinos are no panaceas for cash-strapped cities. The higher the tax rate, the higher the revenue - but also the less the incentive for the operators to invest in the kinds of glamorous amenities that typify the major Las Vegas resorts, where gaming now is just a declining piece of the action. In a city like Chicago, casinos invariably attract…

Sports ・ 18 February 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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Louisiana Parish Voters Reject $325m Slidell Casino Plan

Residents of St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana have voted against plans to build a major casino resort in the city of Slidell. Proponents of the project have spent millions of dollars and numerous months lobbying the government and citizens. Despite this, 63% of voters ultimately sided against the $325m project. The casino plan represented the sole…

Land-based ・ 13 December 2021

Casino City Times

Casino City’s Friday Five: Building and selling casinos

This week's gambling news has a big story with the announcement that a major Las Vegas Strip casino resort will be sold. Before getting into those details, we have some other top stories to cover as well. We also have a new casino coming to Missouri, table games back at a Wisconsin property, Caesars sports betting live in Louisiana and a major…

Sports ・ 05 November 2021

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Destination Dan Vegas! Caesars, city officials reveal all on $500 million resort casino

DANVILLE, Va. - As Nevadan emissaries recovered from jet lag Thursday morning following a transcontinental pilgrimage from Sin City to the River City, Danville too would take a step toward recovering from 14 years of privation and identity crisis. Officials from Caesars Entertainment, Marnell Companies and the City of Danville gathered at the…

Strategy Guide ・ 18 September 2021

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Harrah’s New Orleans Casino Requires Vaccination Card, On-Line Gambling Surges

Disclaimer: The text below is an advertorial article that was not written by Cryptonews.com journalists. Cryptocurrency is moving from virtual exchanges to the gaming sphere as on-line casinos start accepting the digital currency. The move could spell lower participation rates for brick-and-mortar establishments as gamblers move to internet games…

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Harrah’s New Orleans is first casino to require vaccination card, gamblers moving to digital betting

Harrah's New Orleans Hotel & Casino is officially the first U.S. casino to implement a vaccination card required rule to enter and play. Meanwhile, casino goers are cashing in their chips online with digital'Toto' casinos that offer a safer experience. The news comes as New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced a mandate that includes casinos,…

Land-based ・ 24 August 2021

Casino City Times

This Week in Gambling: Las Vegas casinos could require vaccinations

At least one casino in America has started requiring proof of COVID vaccinations before admitting guests, and some shows and events in Las Vegas are doing the same. With coronavirus still surging through a third wave, Las Vegas casinos are considering a requirement that their guests must show that they are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, the World…

Land-based ・ 19 August 2021

The Points Guy

Harrah's becomes first casino to require vaccines; Could Vegas be next?

Harrah's New Orleans Hotel & Casino has become the first casino in the United States to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to enter. The news was first reported by CDC Gaming Reports. The casino is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. It comes as New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell announced a new vaccine requirement for…

Land-based ・ 14 August 2021

The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Las Vegas left behind as Sands charts future in Macau, Singapore and online

Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. Las Vegas Sands is on its way to becoming just Sands. The…

NFL ・ 28 July 2021

US Gambling Sites

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

Richmond Times

Richmond’s November referendum is about a whole lot more than a casino

The decision to approve or reject a casino in Richmond finally is in the people's hands. On Monday evening, the City Council voted 8-1 to place a referendum on this November's ballot. If a majority of voters approve, the ONE Casino+ Resort would be built at Commerce Road and Walmsley Boulevard just off of Interstate 95 in South Richmond.…

Law ・ 16 June 2021

The Herald Review

The Latest: Tens of thousands on Vegas strip despite warning

LAS VEGAS - Tens of thousands of people were walking on the casino-lined Las Vegas Strip on New Year's Eve by early evening despite a plea from Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak that people reconsider their plans to go out and celebrate. While shopping, gambling, drinking yard-long frozen cocktails and gawking at the sights, most everyone out in Sin City…

New Year ・ 19 January 2021

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Caesars Entertainment Reveals Big Plans for Harrah's Casino in New Orleans

Caesars Entertainment is not wasting any time in continuing to upgrade its brand. Despite the challenges that casino operators are facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Caesars is going to spend a ton of money to revamp a casino in Louisiana. On Tuesday, the brand announced a $325 million project to renovate and expand the Harrah's New…

Land-based ・ 19 January 2021