Riverboat Gambling In Louisiana
Types of Casinos in Shreveport
Louisiana has 15 riverboat casinos, under a law enacted in 1991. The casinos are in many ways still operating under the regulatory structure of that law. The Pelican State is home to 15 riverboat casinos and Caesars’s land-based Harrah’s New Orleans. Including that venue and the Eldorado Resort and Casino in Shreveport, the two operators control six.
There are two types of casinos in Shreveport and neighboring Bossier City: six riverboat casinos and one pari-mutuel casino.
Riverboat Casinos in Shreveport
In 1991, Louisiana was the fourth state to approve riverboat casinos and its gaming law allows a maximum of 15 riverboat casinos statewide. All Louisiana riverboat casinos must remain docksideand they are not allowed to cruise.
There are two riverboat casinos in Shreveport and four in Bossier City which is located across the Red River from Shreveport. All six of them offer electronic gaming machines, as well as anassortment of table games.
Pari-Mutuel Casinos in Shreveport
One of the Shreveport casinos is located at a horse track. That pari-mutuel casino, Harrah's Louisiana Downs, is situated about 10 miles east of Shreveport in Bossier City. That casino only hasslot machines. There are not any table games and, additionally, that casino does not have any video poker games.
Gaming regulations require that gaming machines at all (non-Indian) Shreveport casinos be programmed to pay back no less than 80% and no more than 99.9%.
Gambling Laws in Shreveport
The payback percentages for slot machines at all Shreveport casinos, as well as all Louisiana casinos, are released as a matter of public record. Just click here to see a list of slot machine payback statistics for all New Orleans casinos.
NOTE: If you happen to win a jackpot of $1,200 or more at any Louisiana casino, they will withhold 6% of your winnings for the Louisiana Department of Revenue. If you want to try and get thatmoney refunded, you will have to file a state income tax return and, depending on the results of your return, you mighty get some of that money returned to you. The $1,200 amount would alsoapply to any cash prizes won in drawings or tournaments.
The minimum gambling age is 21 for all casinos in Shreveport and Bossier City. The gambling age is 18 for pari-mutuel betting at the horse track.
List of Casinos in Shreveport
Shown below is a list of all casinos in Shreveport and Bossier City. Click on a casino name to see a page of detailed information about that particular casino.
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For more information on visiting the casinos in Shreveport and Bossier City, call the cities' Convention and Tourism Bureau at (800) 551-8682 or visit their website at www.shreveport-bossier.org.
How to use our map of casinos in Louisiana
You can easily see all casino locations by using our Louisiana casinos map.
Louisiana Casinos Map Key:
Red Icon: Casino location
Green Number: Cluster of Casinos in close proximity to each other (clicking the green icon will zoom in the map)
Zoom features: In the upper left corner of the map is a (+/-) symbol
- + (Plus)- Zoom In
- – (Minus)- Zoom Out
Layer features: In the upper right corner of the map is a ( /// ) symbol. Click on it to show the following display options:
- Roadmap: The map will feature all roads and streets.
- Hybrid: The map will feature all roads and streets on an overhead satellite image.
- Satellite: The map will feature an overhead satellite image.
- Terrain: The map will feature all roads and streets on a topographic image.
To scroll the map of casinos in Louisiana, move your mouse icon over the map. The icon will then appear as a hand. Click and hold the left mouse button and the hand will “grab” the map. While the button is depressed (the hand will be closed) drag the map in any direction you would like the map to move.
The red icons on the map represent a casino location. Click on any red icon on the map to see the name of the casino at that location. If you would like more information, click on the casino’s name in blue and it will forward you to a new page with detailed information on that casino including: address, phone number, website, toll-free phone number, room rates, casino size, games offered, dining information, any special features, and availability of discounts for seniors.
Casinos in Louisiana
Louisiana is home to three types of casinos: riverboat casinos, Native American casinos, and one land-based casino.
In 1991 Louisiana approved riverboat casino gambling, it was actually the fourth state in the U.S. to legalize it. In 1991 the law only allowed for a maximum of 15 riverboats to operate statewide. A year later, in 1992, New Orleans added a provision to allow for the one land-based casino, Harrah’s New Orleans.
In Louisiana there are three Native American Indian land-based casinos, and four slot machine-only casinos located at pari-mutuel facilities. In Louisiana video poker is permitted at Louisiana truck stops, bars/taverns, and OTB’s are in over half of the state’s 64 parishes (counties).
The minimum gambling age for all casinos in Louisiana is 21, and it is 18 for pari-mutuel betting.
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Riverboat Gambling In Louisiana
Riverboat Gambling In Louisiana
Check out our Louisiana casinos page to see an alphabetical list of every casino in that state.