The Casino City That Never Sleeps

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Downtown New Orleans

Canal Street, steps from the French Quarter. The only casino within New Orleans city limits.

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Three Metro Casinos

Caesars New Orleans (downtown) · Boomtown (Harvey/West Bank) · Treasure Chest (Kenner/Airport)

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New Orleans Experience

Combine casino gaming with the French Quarter, Creole cuisine, live jazz, and a city that operates on its own terms.

Caesars New Orleans holds a designation no other property in Louisiana has: the state's only land-based casino licence. Situated at the foot of Canal Street, it sits at the intersection of the Central Business District and the edge of the French Quarter — the most conveniently located downtown casino in the American South.

The $435 million transformation completed in October 2024 reshaped the property. The new 340-room hotel tower gives Caesars New Orleans the on-property hotel it previously lacked, and the 54-room Nobu Hotel — Louisiana's first — anchors the luxury tier. The casino floor now spans 150,000+ square feet.

Celebrity chef presence elevates the dining: Emeril's Brasserie by Emeril Lagasse and a food hall featuring concepts by Nina Compton. Octavia — a 13,500 sq ft bar and lounge — connects the hotel tower to the casino.

For poker players, the 20-table World Series of Poker Room is the headline. For sports bettors, a 5,700 sq ft Caesars Sportsbook is integrated into the property. Three outdoor gaming courtyards add a uniquely New Orleans dimension — open-air casino gaming under the Southern sky.

Why Caesars New Orleans

• ◆Louisiana's only land-based casino licence
• ◆$435M transformation completed October 2024
• ◆150,000+ sq ft gaming floor · 1,300+ slots · 120 table games
• ◆20-table World Series of Poker Room
• ◆5,700 sq ft Caesars Sportsbook
• ◆Three outdoor gaming courtyards
• ◆340-room hotel tower + 54-room Nobu Hotel
• ◆Emeril's Brasserie + Nina Compton food hall
• ◆Octavia — 13,500 sq ft bar and lounge
• ◆Steps from the French Quarter and the Canal Street streetcar
• ◆Caesars Rewards — points earned here work at Caesars properties nationwide

Boomtown Casino & Hotel New Orleans

4132 Peters Rd, Harvey, LA · West Bank · ~15 min from French Quarter

Boomtown Casino & Hotel sits on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish in Harvey — 15 minutes from the French Quarter via the Crescent City Connection. Serious gaming in a relaxed atmosphere away from the downtown tourist corridor.

• 1,500+ slots and video poker
• 30 table games: blackjack, baccarat, craps, three-card poker, pai gow
• 24-hour operation
• 150-room, 5-story hotel
• Multiple dining options

Best for: Locals and repeat visitors · Slot players · Escaping the French Quarter crowds

Treasure Chest Casino

4540 Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA · ~2 miles from Louis Armstrong Airport · ~15 miles from the French Quarter

Operator: Boyd Gaming

Treasure Chest opened a $100 million land-based casino on June 6, 2024, moving off the riverboat it had occupied since 1994 — just over the Lake Pontchartrain levee from its original berth. Louisiana's 2018 law change permitted riverboat licensees to relocate onshore, and Treasure Chest was among the first in the New Orleans area to do it.

The new single-level building nearly doubles the old gaming space and adds amenities the boat couldn't hold.

• 48,000 sq ft gaming floor — nearly twice the riverboat's
• 900+ slot machines
• 32 table games
• FanDuel Sportsbook
• Four restaurants including a steakhouse, café, quick-service and a sports bar & grill
• 8,000 sq ft of meeting space
• On-site parking

Best for: Airport-area gaming · Quick stop before or after flights · Newest casino building in the metro

🎰 Slot Players — Best pick: Caesars New Orleans + Boomtown

For sheer variety and the newest machines, Caesars New Orleans delivers 1,300+ updated slots post-renovation. For locals-style play with 1,500+ machines in a more spacious setting, Boomtown in Harvey. Also worth noting: Treasure Chest's new building offers 900+ slots in the metro's newest casino floor.

Caesars Rewards tip: slot play at Caesars New Orleans earns credits redeemable at any Caesars property nationwide.

🃏 Table Game Players — Best pick: Caesars New Orleans

120 table games covering blackjack, roulette, baccarat, craps and three card poker across the renovated 150,000 sq ft floor. Selection, limits and environment exceed what the metro's other properties offer. High-limit rooms are where baccarat players should be.

Three outdoor gaming courtyards add a New Orleans-only dimension — live table action under the night sky.

♠️ Poker Players — Best pick: Caesars New Orleans — WSOP Room

The 20-table World Series of Poker Room is the only poker room in the metro that matters. Regular tournaments, cash games, and Caesars Rewards integration.

No other metro-area casino operates a comparable poker program.

✅ SPORTS BETTING: LEGAL IN LOUISIANA

Louisiana voters approved sports betting in a November 2020 referendum. Online and mobile launched January 2022 in 55 of Louisiana's 64 parishes.

Caesars Sportsbook at Caesars New Orleans: a 5,700 sq ft book integrated into the property.

FanDuel Sportsbook at Treasure Chest — the new land-based building includes a FanDuel book.

Major mobile operators: DraftKings · FanDuel · BetMGM · Caesars Sportsbook · Fanatics Sportsbook

All operators must be licensed by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board and partner with a licensed land-based facility.

⚠️ IMPORTANT — KNOW THE LAW

ONLINE CASINO: NOT LEGAL IN LOUISIANA — slots, table games and poker via internet platforms are not legal. Louisiana has no iGaming framework.

SWEEPSTAKES CASINOS: ILLEGAL — the Louisiana Attorney General issued an opinion in August 2025 confirming sweepstakes casino platforms are illegal. The LGCB issued cease-and-desist letters to 40+ sites in June 2025.

L'Auberge Lake Charles

~3 hours west via I-10

Louisiana's premier full-scale casino resort — a Penn Entertainment property with an extensive casino floor, luxury hotel, golf, spa and multiple dining outlets.

Best for: Multi-day Louisiana road trip · Resort experience

Biloxi, Mississippi

~90 minutes east via I-10

The Mississippi Gulf Coast casino strip. Beau Rivage (MGM Resorts), Hard Rock Biloxi, IP Casino Resort Spa, Golden Nugget Biloxi, Harrah's Gulf Coast and Scarlet Pearl make up a serious coastal corridor.

Best for: Overnight Gulf Coast trip · Beach + casino combination

All Louisiana Casinos

Full statewide guide

Beyond New Orleans: Shreveport/Bossier City in the north (Horseshoe Bossier City, Margaritaville), Baton Rouge area gaming, and the Lake Charles resort corridor.