Golden Nugget Casino In Lake Charles Louisiana
| Golden Nugget Lake Charles | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana United States |
| Opening date | December 7, 2014 |
| No. of rooms | 1038 |
| Signature attractions | Private marina Beach 18-hole golf course |
| Notable restaurants | Vic & Anthony's Saltgrass Steak House Cadillac Bar Landry's Seafood Lillie's Asian Cuisine Grotto Ristorante Claim Jumper The Buffet Chart House |
| Owner | Landry's, Inc. |
| Coordinates | 30°12′17″N93°15′49″W / 30.20477°N 93.26374°WCoordinates: 30°12′17″N93°15′49″W / 30.20477°N 93.26374°W |
| Website | goldennugget.com/lakecharles |
Golden Nugget Lake Charles is a 242-acre waterfront casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States,[1] owned and operated by Houston-based Landry's, Inc.[2] The resort features 1038 guest rooms and suites housed in a 22-story tower, an 18-hole golf course, 30,000 square feet of meeting space, more than a dozen dining and bar options, a private beach, marina, spa & salon, retail corridor and expansive 24-hour casino floor.[3]
Golden Nugget Lake Charles is the fifth Golden Nugget property, joining the original location in Downtown Las Vegas, and others in Laughlin, Nevada; Atlantic City, New Jersey and Biloxi, Mississippi.[4]
History[edit]
- The Calcasieu River Bridge, officially named the Louisiana Memorial World War II Bridge in June 1951 is a through truss located on Interstate 10 between Lake Charles, Louisiana and Westlake, Louisiana. Calcasieu River Bridge is situated 2½ miles north of Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino. Photo: CTtcg, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- A building that was damaged overnight by Hurricane Laura stands in Lake Charles, La., Thursday, Aug. Stephen Jones via Associated Press New video footage shows the strong winds of Hurricane Laura ripping off the roof of the Golden Nugget casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana, an early sign of the devastating impact of the hurricane.
Pinnacle Entertainment announced plans in 2006 to build Sugarcane Bay, a $350-million casino resort, next to its L'Auberge du Lac casino in Lake Charles.[5] The plan was canceled in 2010,[6] and Pinnacle returned the gaming license to the state.[7]
Our prayers go out our nearly 1,700 employees of the Golden Nugget Casino and our area-residents in the greater Lake Charles and Louisiana communities.'
In February 2011, the license was awarded to Creative Casinos LLC, the company of former Pinnacle chairman Dan Lee, for a $400-million casino named Mojito Pointe to be built on the Sugarcane Bay site.[8]
Ameristar Casinos purchased Creative Casinos in June 2012 for $32.5 million, after Lee had difficulty financing construction.[9] The project was renamed as Ameristar Lake Charles.[9]
In December 2012, Pinnacle agreed to acquire Ameristar.[10] In order to obtain approval for the merger from FTCantitrust regulators, Pinnacle agreed to the sale of two of the combined company's properties, including Ameristar Lake Charles.[11] A sale agreement was reached with Landry's, Inc., parent company of the Golden Nugget casinos, who agreed to pay the costs expended on the project's development to date.[11]
Landry's owner Tilman J. Fertitta announced improvements and upgrades to the property, investing more than $600 million in the project, one of the most expensive construction endeavors in the United States at the time. In December 2013, construction topped out on the 25-story accommodations tower.[12] Located just two hours from Houston, Fertitta had long desired a casino-resort near the headquarters of Landry's, Inc.[13]
The casino opened to the public on December 7, 2014.[14]
Facilities[edit]
Gaming[edit]
The casino floor at Golden Nugget Lake Charles features a 6-table poker room, 1,600 slot machines, 60 table games and high-limit gaming.[15]
Dining[edit]
Golden Nugget Lake Charles offers more than a dozen restaurants and bars, including a number of Landry’s-owned restaurants – Landry’s Seafood, Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse, Saltgrass Steak House, Cadillac Bar & Grill, Grotto Ristorante, Lillie’s Asian Cuisine, Claim Jumper Grill, The Buffet and others. The resort is also home to Louisiana’s first Blue Martini, a Florida-based cocktail lounge.[16][17]
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Golf[edit]
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The 242-acre resort is also home to an 18-hole championship golf course, with driving range, club house, pro shop and dining room.[18]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^'Golden Nugget Closes Purchase Of Lake Charles Casino Development - HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/'. Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^Kaplan, David (2013-07-25). 'Golden Nugget to be erected in Louisiana with 'the best synergy outside of Vegas' - San Antonio Express-News'. Mysanantonio.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^Adam Wright (2014-03-21). 'New Lake Charles casino resort expected to create jobs for South - 12 News KBMT and K-JAC. News, Weather and Sports for SE Texas'. 12newsnow.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^Rob Lenihan (June 21, 2006). 'Pinnacle plans Louisiana casino'. TheStreet. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^'Pinnacle cancels riverboat casino project in La'. Bloomberg Businessweek. AP. April 15, 2010. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014.
- ^'Deadline today for last La. casino license'. Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. September 23, 2010. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^Diana Barr (February 17, 2011). 'Pinnacle's former CEO wins La. casino bid'. St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^ abTheresa Schmidt (June 21, 2012). 'Ameristar Lake Charles approved'. KPLC-TV. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^Howard Stutz (December 21, 2012). 'Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment to acquire rival Ameristar Casinos for $869 million'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ abHoward Stutz (July 25, 2013). 'Pinnacle Entertainment sells Louisiana casino project to Golden Nugget'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^Supgul, Alexander. 'Golden Nugget Casinos acquires Lake Charles casino property - Houston weather, traffic, news FOX 26'. MyFoxHouston. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^Kaplan, David (2013-07-25). 'Fertitta acquires Lake Charles casino - Prime Property'. Blog.chron.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^Erin Mulvaney (December 7, 2014). 'Houston billionaire's Lake Charles casino opens early'. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^'Golden Nugget, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek'. Investing.businessweek.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^Brandau, Mark (2013-08-16). 'Landry's to add Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse, Grotto Italian Ristorante to new Golden Nugget locations Casual Dining content from Nation's Restaurant News'. Nrn.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^Tommy Mann Jr. 'New casino coming to Lake Charles » Local News » orangeleader.com (Orange, Texas)'. orangeleader.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^Stutzlas, Howard (2013-08-04). 'Fertitta creates Golden Nuggets Las Vegas Review-Journal'. Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.