Welcome to Louisiana. If you are coming to Louisiana on any of your casino vacations or gambling road trips, you will find
Louisiana has casinos, horse tracks and racinos.
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Louisiana is known for Zydeco music and Cajun food , but the casinos in Louisiana are helping to add to the state's reputation. There are casinos all over the state of Louisiana in all four directions, to the North, South, East and West. In 1991 Louisiana became the fourth state to approve riverboat gambling casinos. Louisiana approved one land-based casino to be located in New Orleans the next year. There are also three land-based Indian casinos in Louisiana. Visiting one of the many casinos in Louisiana is a great way to start a trip to the state. One thing is for sure though. Visitors to Louisiana are in for a one-of-a-kind experience.
Casinos in Northern Louisiana include Harrah's Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Casino Magic, Isle of Capri and Horseshoe. Sam's Town and Hollywood Casino are in Shreveport. Visitors to Shreveport on Memorial Day weekend can take part in Mudbug Madness which is a festival featuring great music, Creole cuisine and local crafts.
Located in central Louisiana in the city of Marksville is Paragon Casino, which is one of the three Indian casinos. Situated in Avoyelles Parish, Marksville has plenty of historical landmarks like Civil War battle sites and an ancient Indian mound.
Casinos in Southern Louisiana are Isle of Capri, Harrah's, L'auberge du lac in Lake Charles and Grand Casino Coushatta in Kinder. Cypress Bayou Casino is located in Charenton. There are two casinos located in Baton Rouge and they are the Casino Rouge and the Argosy casino. The Cypress Bayou Casino and the Coushatta casino are the other two land-based Indian casinos located in Louisiana. In and around Baton Rouge, which is the capitol city of Louisiana, guests can find plenty of entertainment, from art exhibits to swamp tours to.
Louisiana, in the southeastern part of the state is home to Boomtown in Harvey and Treasure Chest in Kenner. The Belle of Orleans casino and Harrah's casino, have yet to reopen since Hurricane Katrina. On February 17, 2006, Harrah's casino plans to reopen. This will be just in time for Mardi Gras, which is New Orleans's ultimate party of the year. There is no official word yet when The Belle of Orleans will reopen. A great destination to take in the culture and history of Louisiana is Rivertown in Kenner, which is located along the shores of the Mississippi River. This sixteen-block historic district is home to many museums and art galleries giving tourists a better education of the Pelican State.
Casinos in Louisiana are situated in the greatest tourist destinations and provide a welcome atmosphere, greatl food, and even greater times. Louisiana casinos have created a first rate gambling experience that awaits all gamblers.
However it is tied in the number 14 spot with 1 other state: Michigan, which also has 27 casinos. Louisiana has a total of 27 casinos and pari-mutuel facilities at your disposal.
The casinos / gaming facilities can be found in 15 different cities throughout the state.
The location with the most number of casinos is New Orleans with 5 casinos.
Largest casino location in Louisiana rated by size
The city of New Orleans which is in Louisiana has more gambling facilities to pick from than any other city in Louisiana with casinos, it has a total of
4 casinos and 1 pari-mutuel facility to choose from.
Largest Casino / pari-mutuel facilities in Louisiana
Out of all casinos in Louisiana you will find L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino to be the biggest. It has 1645 slot machines and 60 table games. You can reach L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino by phone at (866) 580-7444 or click this link: L'Auberge du Lac Hotel & Casino to see its information page.
2nd Largest Casino / pari-mutuel facility in Louisiana
Coming in second place for largest casino in Louisiana is Grand Casino Coushatta with 3200 slot machines and 82 table games. This casino can be reached at (337) 738-1370 or click this link: Grand Casino Coushatta to see its information page.
The casino with the largest gaming space in square footage is Cypress Bayou Casino with 180000 square feet of gaming space. Contact Cypress Bayou Casino at (800) 284-4386 or click here: Cypress Bayou Casino Information.
