Gambling Casinos In Shreveport Louisiana
- Gambling Casinos In Shreveport Louisiana Today
- Harrah's Casino Shreveport Louisiana
- Gambling Casinos In Shreveport Louisiana Entertainment
Types of Casinos in Shreveport
There are two types of casinos in Shreveport and neighboring Bossier City: six riverboat casinos and one pari-mutuel casino.
Riverboat Casinos in Shreveport
In 1991, Louisiana was the fourth state to approve riverboat casinos and its gaming law allows a maximum of 15 riverboat casinos statewide. All Louisiana riverboat casinos must remain docksideand they are not allowed to cruise.
There are two riverboat casinos in Shreveport and four in Bossier City which is located across the Red River from Shreveport. All six of them offer electronic gaming machines, as well as anassortment of table games.
The Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport is located at 451 Clyde Fant Pkwy, Shreveport, LA 71101, USA. Visit the Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport information page for more details on this casino. The second largest casino in Shreveport would be Sam's Town Hotel & Casino Shreveport with 1129 gaming machines / table games. The Sam's Town Hotel. Shreveport-Bossier’s riverboat casinos offer a winning combination of table games, slots, poker and more. Check out the entertainment schedule and make plans to enjoy performances by musical superstars, comedy favorites and local legends.
Pari-Mutuel Casinos in Shreveport
One of the Shreveport casinos is located at a horse track. That pari-mutuel casino, Harrah's Louisiana Downs, is situated about 10 miles east of Shreveport in Bossier City. That casino only hasslot machines. There are not any table games and, additionally, that casino does not have any video poker games.
Gaming regulations require that gaming machines at all (non-Indian) Shreveport casinos be programmed to pay back no less than 80% and no more than 99.9%.
Gambling Laws in Shreveport
The payback percentages for slot machines at all Shreveport casinos, as well as all Louisiana casinos, are released as a matter of public record. Just click here to see a list of slot machine payback statistics for all New Orleans casinos.
NOTE: If you happen to win a jackpot of $1,200 or more at any Louisiana casino, they will withhold 6% of your winnings for the Louisiana Department of Revenue. If you want to try and get thatmoney refunded, you will have to file a state income tax return and, depending on the results of your return, you mighty get some of that money returned to you. The $1,200 amount would alsoapply to any cash prizes won in drawings or tournaments.
The minimum gambling age is 21 for all casinos in Shreveport and Bossier City. The gambling age is 18 for pari-mutuel betting at the horse track.
List of Casinos in Shreveport
Shown below is a list of all casinos in Shreveport and Bossier City. Click on a casino name to see a page of detailed information about that particular casino.
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For more information on visiting the casinos in Shreveport and Bossier City, call the cities' Convention and Tourism Bureau at (800) 551-8682 or visit their website at www.shreveport-bossier.org.
Gambling Casinos In Shreveport Louisiana Today
This is a list of casinos in Louisiana.
List of casinos[edit]
| Casino | City | Parish | State | District | type | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Belle | Amelia | St. Mary | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Bally's, Belle of Orleans. | |
| Belle of Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Argosy Casino. | |
| Boomtown Bossier City | Bossier City | Bossier | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Casino Magic. | |
| Boomtown New Orleans | Harvey | Jefferson | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
| Coushatta Casino Resort | Kinder | Allen | Louisiana | Native American | Formerly Grand Casino Coushatta. | |
| Cypress Bayou Casino | Charenton | St. Mary | Louisiana | Native American | ||
| Delta Downs | Vinton | Calcasieu | Louisiana | Racino | ||
| Diamond Jacks Casino Bossier City | Bossier City | Bossier | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Isle of Capri. Permanently closed. | |
| Eldorado Shreveport | Shreveport | Caddo | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Hollywood Casino. | |
| Evangeline Downs | Opelousas | St. Landry | Louisiana | Racino | ||
| Fair Grounds Race Course | New Orleans | Orleans | Louisiana | Racino | ||
| Flamingo Casino New Orleans | New Orleans | Orleans | Louisiana | Riverboat | Closed 1997.[2] | |
| Golden Nugget Lake Charles | Lake Charles | Calcasieu | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
| Harrah's Lake Charles | Lake Charles | Calcasieu | Louisiana | Riverboat | Closed 2005.[3] Formerly Players Island. | |
| Harrah's Louisiana Downs | Bossier City | Bossier | Louisiana | Racino | ||
| Harrah's New Orleans | New Orleans | Orleans | Louisiana | Land-based | ||
| Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Casino Rouge. | |
| Horseshoe Bossier City | Bossier City | Bossier | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
| Isle of Capri Casino Lake Charles | Westlake | Calcasieu | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
| Jena Choctaw Pines Casino | Dry Prong | Grant | Louisiana | Native American | ||
| L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles | Lake Charles | Calcasieu | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
| L'Auberge Casino Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
| Margaritaville Resort Casino | Bossier City | Bossier | Louisiana | Riverboat | ||
| Paragon Casino Resort | Marksville | Avoyelles | Louisiana | Native American | Formerly Grand Casino Avoyelles. | |
| River City Casino | New Orleans | Orleans | Louisiana | Riverboat | Closed 1995. | |
| Sam's Town Shreveport | Shreveport | Caddo | Louisiana | Riverboat | Formerly Harrah's. | |
| Showboat Star Casino | New Orleans | Orleans | Louisiana | Riverboat | Closed 1995.[4] | |
| Treasure Chest Casino | Kenner | Jefferson | Louisiana | Riverboat |
Slot Payback Percentages[edit]
| BR | LC | NO | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1¢ | 88.70% | 88.57% | 88.96% | 89.01% |
| 5¢ | 91.69% | 94.31% | 93.31% | 93.12% |
| 25¢ | 92.30% | 93.08% | 92.43% | 90.73% |
| $1 | 93.56% | 92.33% | 92.72% | 93.03% |
| $5 | 94.49% | 92.99% | 92.93% | 92.70% |
| All | 90.50% | 90.63% | 90.23% | 90.43% |
Slot payback percentages are acquired yearly from American Casino Guide Book. Louisiana state gaming laws require that casino machines must payback a minimum of 80% and a maximum of 99.9%.[5]
Gallery[edit]
Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall
Harrah's Casino Shreveport Louisiana
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^http://louisiana.casinocity.com/casinos/
- ^B. Drummond Ayres Jr. (October 14, 1997). 'In New Orleans, the house loses'. New York Times. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^Steve Green (November 4, 2009). 'Appeals court sides with Harrah's, Pinnacle in Louisiana case'. Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^'Louisiana's first riverboat heading for Texas border'. The Paris News. AP. March 14, 1995. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^'Slot Machine Payback Statistics'. American Casino Guide Book. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
External links[edit]
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