Casinos and racetracks with slot machines impacted by Hurricane Ida lost more than $3 million in August after the powerful storm forced many of the locations to close, according to data from the ...

Thirty years ago last month, Louisiana entered the modern gambling era when voters approved a lottery as a way to offset the fallout from the Oil Bust that devastated the state’s oil and gas industry ...

Casino companies operating in Louisiana, where casinos continue to be shuttered more than a week after Hurricane Ida made landfall, can expect double-digit percentage declines in gaming revenue, an ...

The head of Louisiana’s gambling regulatory body expects the state’s riverboat casino operators to request adjustments in the employee numbers included in their state licenses. Some of the hiring ...

On Tuesday, the Treasure Chest floating casino in Kenner broke ground on a $100 million development that will bring 47,000 square feet of gambling onto land. It's a move that would have been illegal ...

While Louisiana has not yet legalized real-money online casinos, players in the state can still enjoy casino-style games at social casinos. These platforms allow users to play slots, table games, and ...

The Pelican State is home to a thriving gambling community with over 13 licensed local casinos. And, while online sports betting has been legal since January of 2022, Louisiana online casinos are ...

A casino operator has reported plans to lay off nearly 1,150 workers at Louisiana locations next month, the latest job losses to hit casinos in the wake of coronavirus-related economic shutdowns.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - More than 4,000 casino employees across Louisiana are now officially out of work as executives look to stop the bleeding from COVID-19 restrictions. Revenues for riverboat ...

Louisiana's gaming industry likely lost more than $830 million in 2020, and at least 4,790 employees were laid off at some point during the year, according to data from the Louisiana Workforce ...