Baton Rouge Hollywood Casino Set For Land Facility By 2022
- The Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge is set to make the move to land from the sea by early 2022.
- Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken Restaurant will open with the casino’s new location.
- The facility will cost between $21-$25 million to complete.
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge will be moving to a land-based location by 2022 after getting approval from the Louisiana Gaming and Control Board for the move.
The casino currently operates on a ship that sails offshore when in operation. Hollywood Casino’s parent company Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. believe the move to land will bring economic benefits to the downtown Baton Rouge area.
The to-be-constructed facility is expected to cost around $21-$25 million and is planned to be completed and ready for the move in early 2022.
Land Ho!
The Baton Rouge casino coming landside is a major win for Louisiana gamblers as they will see the huge benefits from the newly formed facility.
In addition to the sports lounge, revamped casino floor, and indoor and outdoor gaming areas, patrons will also be able to enjoy the fine cuisine from Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken Restaurant who plans to open with the launch of the new facility.
The casino is pulling out all of the stops to make a major impact on the downtown Baton Rouge area when it opens its doors.
“Today is an exciting day for Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge and the entire Baton Rouge community,” said Jeannie Magdefrau, General Manager of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge. “Our move landside is expected to contribute approximately $500 million of positive economic impact to the region in its first six years of operation and will provide our current and new guests with a state-of-the-art gaming and entertainment destination in the city. Further, by moving landside we can sell and/or move the boat to free up dock space so that we can increase visitation from what is an ever-expanding Mississippi river cruise business. We thank the Louisiana Gaming and Control Board for their support and look forward to getting to work on our new landside casino facility in the coming months.”
Local Baton Rouge residents won’t have to wait for the launch to see the economic benefits of the landside casino. The construction of the facility is expected to create 166 construction jobs with approximately $10 million in labor.
The move is another example of how legal gambling in the USA can have positive community benefits.