BOSSIER CITY, La. – LRGC Gaming Investors, LLC has begun construction on the $270+ million LIVE! Casino & Hotel Louisiana, which will serve as a regional destination for gaming, dining, entertainment, and hotel amenities.
The official groundbreaking ceremony for the casino in Shreveport-Bossier was held earlier this month.
The project is expected to generate $35 million in gaming tax revenues for the City of Bossier and more than $168 million in gaming tax revenues for the State of Louisiana within the first five years of operation. Annually, it will generate $34 million in salaries, wages, and tips, create approximately 750 new construction jobs, and approximately 750 permanent gaming and hospitality jobs for local and regional residents, as well as contract opportunities for local, minority, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses.
“Today marks an incredibly special day for my family and The Cordish Companies as we continue to expand our Live! brand in the Southeast region of the country with the development of Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana,” says Jon Cordish, principal of The Cordish Companies. “With the first land-based casino in the market, Live! Casino will be a transformative development that will bring a first-class gaming and entertainment experience to millions of visitors, create significant new jobs, and generate millions of dollars in economic benefits for the community for generations to come. I’d like to thank state and local officials, in particular Mayor Chandler and Ronnie Johns, for their continued support for this project.”
Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana is being built on the site of the former Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. The property is located along the scenic Red River, directly across from Shreveport, with access off U.S. Highway 71 and Interstate 20, approximately 20 miles from the Texas border and 40 miles from the Arkansas border, allowing for easy access for out-of-state guests and patrons.
Scheduled to open in 2025, Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana will feature:
- More than 47,000 square feet of gaming space, including 1,000+ slots and electronic table games and 40+ live-action table games
- A sportsbook;
- An upscale 550-room hotel, resort pool, and fitness center;
- A 25,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art, multipurpose Event Center for entertainment, meetings, conventions, non-profit events, and social gatherings;
- Structured and surface parking;
- The 30,000 square feet of dining entertainment venues include multiple new food and beverage outlets featuring Sports & Social and PBR Cowboy Bar; Luk Fu, an Asian restaurant; a fine dining steakhouse; and more.
The development of Live! Casino & Hotel in Bossier City continues Cordish’s vast expansion across markets in the south-central and southeast regions of the U.S. including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas where the company currently has more than $1 billion under construction adjacent to its Texas Live! development in the Arlington Entertainment District in North Texas. In October, the company opened Nashville Live!, a 50,000-square-foot, five-level experience in the heart of downtown Nashville.
