State Directory
Casinos in Louisiana
Louisiana has 10 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Louisiana has 10 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Major casino properties in Louisiana — verified locations, casino type, and players club details.
Click any city to open its full casino directory — every property with map, addresses, and visitor details.
Bossier City has 3 verified casino properties in our directory — including 3 resort casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Bossier City properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Lake Charles has 3 verified casino properties in our directory — including 3 resort casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Lake Charles properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
New Orleans has 2 verified casino properties in our directory — including 1 resort casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at New Orleans properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Shreveport has 2 verified casino properties in our directory — including 2 resort casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Shreveport properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Sulphur has 2 verified casino properties in our directory — 2 verified properties. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Sulphur properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Louisiana's casino industry is regulated by the state gaming commission. All commercial casino operators hold a valid state gaming license. Tribal casinos operate under federal IGRA (1988) compacts negotiated with the state. The legal minimum gambling age is 21 at most properties.
Louisiana has a mix of commercial and tribal casino properties. Commercial casinos are privately owned and regulated by the state. Tribal casinos are operated by federally recognized Native American tribes under their own tribal gaming commission in addition to the federal NIGC. Both types are included in this directory.
Online casino gambling is not currently licensed in Louisiana. The seven states that currently permit licensed online casino gambling are: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan, West Virginia, Delaware, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
Most casino properties in Louisiana offer a free loyalty program. Joining is free and takes approximately 5 minutes at the players club desk. Sign up before you play — points are not retroactive. Benefits typically include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Louisiana occupies a singular place in American gambling history. Long before Las Vegas existed as a destination, New Orleans was the gambling capital of the continent — a port city where card games, roulette wheels, and dice tables operated in the saloons and parlors along the Mississippi River. Today that tradition carries forward in a regulated, taxed framework that generates hundreds of millions of dollars for state coffers annually and draws millions of visitors each year.
The roots of Louisiana gambling run deep into the 19th century. Riverboats traveling the Mississippi and Red Rivers carried gamblers alongside cargo, and New Orleans hosted elaborate gaming houses that attracted players from across the country and from Europe. The city’s French and Spanish colonial heritage contributed a tolerant attitude toward gambling that persisted even as other states moved to ban it outright.
Modern casino gambling in Louisiana dates to 1991, when the state legislature passed the Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act and the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act. The riverboat legislation authorized 15 floating casinos on Louisiana’s navigable waterways; the land-based act permitted a single large casino in downtown New Orleans. These laws transformed the state’s gaming landscape almost overnight.
Shreveport and Bossier City on the Red River became one of the largest casino markets in the South. Lake Charles in the southwest grew into another major destination. New Orleans, with its existing tourism infrastructure, drew visitors who combined casino play with the city’s world-renowned food, music, and cultural attractions.
In 2019 the legislature gave existing riverboat casinos the option to move operations up to 1,200 feet inland from their rivers — effectively allowing them to build permanent land-based structures while retaining their riverboat licenses. Most properties in Bossier City and Shreveport have taken advantage of this provision, converting from floating barges to full-scale resort buildings on the riverbank.
The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB), housed within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, oversees all casino licensing and regulatory compliance in the state. The Board regulates 15 riverboat casino licenses, one land-based casino license, licensed video poker establishments, and slot machines at licensed racetracks (racinos). Sports wagering was legalized and launched in early 2022, with mobile sports betting available throughout the state.
Online casino gaming remains unlicensed in Louisiana as of 2026. The state has seen multiple legislative proposals to authorize iGaming but none have passed into law. Players who wish to gamble online do so at offshore sites that operate outside Louisiana’s regulatory framework.
The minimum gambling age in Louisiana is 21 for casino gaming. Alcohol is served 24 hours in most casinos, in keeping with New Orleans-influenced hospitality norms that pervade the state.
Caesars New Orleans at 8 Canal Street is Louisiana’s only land-based casino operating under the state’s single land-based license. The property opened as Harrah’s New Orleans in 1999 and rebranded as Caesars New Orleans in 2021 after Caesars Entertainment acquired the Harrah’s parent company. The casino sits at the foot of Canal Street, one block from the Mississippi River and steps from the French Quarter.
The casino floor covers approximately 115,000 square feet and features more than 1,300 slot machines, over 120 table games, and a dedicated poker room. The connected hotel tower offers more than 500 guest rooms and suites. Caesars Rewards is the loyalty program, with points earned at Caesars New Orleans redeemable at hundreds of Caesars properties nationwide.
Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner, a suburb roughly 12 miles west of downtown New Orleans, is a Boyd Gaming-operated riverboat property on Lake Pontchartrain. The Boarding Pass rewards program serves Treasure Chest players.
The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area straddles the Red River in northwest Louisiana and hosts one of the densest concentrations of casinos in the South. On the Shreveport side, Bally’s Shreveport Casino & Hotel occupies 451 Clyde Fant Parkway and offers more than 1,100 slot machines, 50 table games, and 403 hotel rooms. Formerly the Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport, the property rebranded as Bally’s in 2022. Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino at 315 Clyde Fant Parkway is operated by Boyd Gaming and features over 700 slot machines, a hotel, spa, and a variety of dining options.
Across the Red River in Bossier City, Margaritaville Resort Casino at 777 Margaritaville Way brings the island-escape brand of Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville to casino gaming, with over 1,200 slot machines, more than 50 table games, a hotel, and multiple themed restaurants. Horseshoe Bossier City at 711 Horseshoe Boulevard is part of the Caesars portfolio and anchors the Bossier riverfront with a 24-story hotel tower and a casino floor featuring hundreds of slots and table games. Boomtown Casino & Hotel at 300 Riverside Drive rounds out the Bossier City market.
Lake Charles is the state’s largest single casino market by revenue, hosting two full-scale resort casinos and a racino in the surrounding area. L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles at 777 Avenue L’Auberge spans 227 acres on Contraband Bayou and offers 70,000 square feet of gaming, a 26-story hotel tower, two pools with a lazy river, a full-service spa, and multiple dining venues. The property is operated by Penn Entertainment and participates in the mychoice rewards program.
Golden Nugget Lake Charles at 2550 Golden Nugget Boulevard opened in December 2014 and is owned by Landry’s, Inc. The resort covers 242 waterfront acres and features more than 1,600 slot machines, 87 table games, seven live poker tables, a championship golf course, and the H20 Pool + Bar complex. The 24 Karat Rewards program serves Golden Nugget players.
Horseshoe Lake Charles at 100 Westlake Avenue in the adjacent city of Westlake reopened in December 2022, built on the site of the former Isle of Capri Casino that was destroyed by Hurricane Laura in 2020. The Caesars Rewards-linked property added over 800 slot machines and 40 table games to the market.
Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel in Vinton, about 25 miles west of Lake Charles, combines thoroughbred and quarter horse racing with a casino floor of over 1,000 slot machines. Operated by Boyd Gaming, Delta Downs is the closest Louisiana casino to the Texas border and draws heavily from the Beaumont-Houston corridor.
Louisiana’s major casino operators run robust loyalty programs. Caesars Rewards (linked to Caesars New Orleans, Horseshoe Bossier City, and Horseshoe Lake Charles) is one of the most widely accepted casino loyalty currencies in the country, redeemable at properties in dozens of states. Boyd Gaming’s Boarding Pass program covers Treasure Chest, Sam’s Town, and Delta Downs. Penn Entertainment’s mychoice program covers L’Auberge Lake Charles. The Margaritaville and Bally’s properties have their own loyalty structures as well.
Louisiana casino resorts are accessible by car via I-10 (crossing the state east to west through New Orleans and Lake Charles), I-20 (connecting Shreveport-Bossier City to Dallas and points east), and I-49 (running north-south through the state). New Orleans is served by Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport; Shreveport Regional Airport serves the northwest market; Lake Charles Regional Airport provides limited service for the southwest.
Total gaming revenue in Louisiana regularly exceeds $200 million per month across all casino types, making it one of the ten largest commercial gaming markets in the United States. The state’s combination of resort-scale properties, 24-hour operations, strong dining and entertainment programming, and proximity to major population centers in Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi ensures a consistent flow of visitors year-round.
The minimum gambling age at casino properties in Louisiana is 21 at most facilities. Some tribal properties may differ — always check the specific casino policy and bring a valid government-issued photo ID.
Set a budget before you arrive and treat gambling as entertainment, not income. Most casino properties in Louisiana offer free players club enrollment — sign up at the desk before you play, as points are not retroactive.
Self-exclusion: Louisiana offers a voluntary self-exclusion program that allows individuals to ban themselves from licensed casino properties. Contact the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling (lacg.org) for enrollment details.
Problem gambling helpline: 1-877-770-STOP (1-877-770-7867). The National Problem Gambling Helpline is also available at 1-800-522-4700, free and confidential, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Additional resources: Gamblers Anonymous (gamblersanonymous.org) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (ncpgambling.org).