Innovative, fresh and designed around you, the slot experience at Golden Nugget Lake Charles is a real game-changer. The energetic atmosphere is intimate yet action-packed with endless opportunities for fun. Choose from an evolving mix of 1,600 slot and video poker machines in denominations from 1¢ to $100. 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, LA 70601 (337) 508-4106. Landry's Seafood Restaurant is located inside the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Lake Charles.

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]

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]

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]

Golden Nugget Casino Lake Charles Entertainment

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]

Golf[edit]

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]

1. ^Jang, Lily (2013-07-25). 'Fertitta to open Golden Nugget casino, resort in Lake Charles khou.com Houston'. Khou.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
2. ^'Golden Nugget Closes Purchase Of Lake Charles Casino Development - HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/'. Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
3. ^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.
4. ^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.
5. ^Rob Lenihan (June 21, 2006). 'Pinnacle plans Louisiana casino'. TheStreet. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
6. ^'Pinnacle cancels riverboat casino project in La'. Bloomberg Businessweek. AP. April 15, 2010. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014.
7. ^'Deadline today for last La. casino license'. Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. September 23, 2010. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
8. ^Diana Barr (February 17, 2011). 'Pinnacle's former CEO wins La. casino bid'. St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
9. ^ ^abTheresa Schmidt (June 21, 2012). 'Ameristar Lake Charles approved'. KPLC-TV. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
10. ^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.
11. ^ ^abHoward Stutz (July 25, 2013). 'Pinnacle Entertainment sells Louisiana casino project to Golden Nugget'. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
12. ^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.
13. ^Kaplan, David (2013-07-25). 'Fertitta acquires Lake Charles casino - Prime Property'. Blog.chron.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
14. ^Erin Mulvaney (December 7, 2014). 'Houston billionaire's Lake Charles casino opens early'. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
15. ^'Golden Nugget, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek'. Investing.businessweek.com. 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
16. ^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.
17. ^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.
18. ^Stutzlas, Howard (2013-08-04). 'Fertitta creates Golden Nuggets Las Vegas Review-Journal'. Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.

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Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino

• Type: Hotel
• Location: Louisiana, South, United States, North America
• Address: 2550 Golden Nugget Boulevard, Lake Charles
• Latitude: 30.2047° or 30° 12' 17.1' north
• Longitude: -93.2634° or 93° 15' 48.1' west

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• PrienHamlet, 2½ km south
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• Contraband Bayou Golf Club at L'Auberge Du LacGolf course, 1 km east
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• Indian BayBay, 1½ km southwest
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• Clooney IslandIsland, 2 km north

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• Bayou ContrabandStream, 1 km northeast
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• Wingate By Wyndham Lake Charles Casino AreaHotel, 1½ km southeast
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