The hurricanes essentially put any renovation work on hold for months. Real spoke of the long 18 months that included the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by the destructive Hurricane Laura last August and Hurricane Delta last October. The gaming board heard an update on the project from Dan Real, Caesars south regional president, and Jeff Favre, Isle of Capri general manager. Officials with Caesars Entertainment, Isle of Capri’s parent company, said in a news release that the plans, subject to gaming control board approval, call for more than 60,000 square feet of casino space nearly 1,000 slot machines and table games a World Series of Poker Room with 10 poker tables a Sportsbook location for sports betting a renovated 250-plus room tower hotel and new restaurants. Now 119 (Was 166) on Tripadvisor: LAuberge Casino Resort Lake Charles, Lake Charles.
The new identity brings with it a series of improvements to revamp the hurricane-battered riverboat casino property into a state-of-the-art land-based facility that is expected to open by the fall of 2022. Isle of Capri Casino has been renamed Horseshoe Casino Lake Charles following Thursday’s approval by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board.
