Golden Nugget Lake Charles

Waterfront casino resort in Louisiana

Golden Nugget Lake Charles

Location | 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana
United States
Opening date| December 7, 2014
No. of rooms| 1,038
Signature attractions| Private marina
Beach
18-hole golf course
Notable restaurants| Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse
Saltgrass Steak House
Cadillac Bar
Landry's Seafood
Lillie's Asian Cuisine
Grotto Ristorante
Claim Jumper
The Buffet
Chart House

Owner| Landry's, Inc.
Coordinates| 30°12′17″N 93°15′49″W﻿ / ﻿30.20477°N 93.26374°W﻿ / 30.20477; -93.26374
Website| goldennugget.com/lakecharles

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

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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 Ameristar Lake Charles.[9]

In December 2012, Pinnacle agreed to acquire Ameristar.[10] To obtain approval for the merger from FTC antitrust 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]

In August 2022, Draftkings' announced a new sportsbook retail location within the hotel. The location opened on September 1, 2022 and would be the largest Draft kings' retail sportsbook location in Louisiana.[15][16]

## Facilities

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### Gaming

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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.[17]

### Dining

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Golden Nugget Resort Lake Charles

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.[18][19]

### Golf

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The 242-acre resort is also home to an 18-hole championship golf course, with driving range, club house, pro shop and dining room.[20]

## See also

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* List of casinos in Louisiana

## References

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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. ^ a b Theresa 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. ^ a b Howard 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 Lakes Charles to open permanent DraftKings sportsbook". www.gamblinginsider.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
16. ^ Barca, Simona; Johnson, Tiana (September 1, 2022). "'Feels like Vegas' : Permanent DraftKings Sportsbook location at Golden Nugget Lake Charles officially opens for business". 12newsnow.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
17. ^ "Golden Nugget, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". Investing.businessweek.com. 2013-07-25. Archived from the original on March 27, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
18. ^ 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.
19. ^ 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.
20. ^ Stutzlas, Howard (2013-08-04). "Fertitta creates Golden Nuggets | Las Vegas Review-Journal". Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2014-03-29.

## External links

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* Golden Nugget Lake Charles Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine

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Entertainment destinations|

* Downtown Aquarium (Denver)
* Downtown Aquarium (Houston)
* Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
* Golden Nugget Atlantic City
* Golden Nugget Lake Charles
* Golden Nugget Las Vegas
* Golden Nugget Laughlin
* Kemah Boardwalk

Restaurants|

* Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
* Claim Jumper
* Joe's Crab Shack
* McCormick & Schmick's
* Mitchell's Fish Market
* Morton's The Steakhouse
* Muer Seafood Restaurants
* Rainforest Cafe
* Saltgrass Steak House
* Tower of the Americas
* Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse

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