Boomtown Bossier City

{{Short description|Hotel and casino located in Bossier City, Louisiana}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox casino

|name=Boomtown Bossier City

|logo=Boomtown Bossier City logo.png

|image=

|location=Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.

|address=300 Riverside Drive

|theme=

|rooms=186

|date_opened={{Start date and age|1996|10|4}}

|space_gaming={{convert|37000|sqft|abbr=on}}

|shows=

|attractions=

|notable_restaurants=1800 Prime Steakhouse
Boomer's Cafe
Cattleman's Buffet
Sundance Cantina

|owner=Gaming and Leisure Properties

|license_holder=Penn Entertainment

|architect=

|names_pre=Casino Magic Bossier City (1996–2002)

|renovations=1996, 1998, 2001, 2002

|coordinates={{Coord|32|30|36|N|93|43|58|W|region:US-LA|display=inline,title}}

|website={{URL|boomtownbossier.com}}

}}

Boomtown Bossier City (formerly Casino Magic Bossier City) is a hotel and casino located in Bossier City, Louisiana.{{cite news|last=Shattuck|first=Harry|url=http://www.chron.com/life/travel/article/Louisiana-s-other-side-1725205.php|title=Louisiana's other side|date=February 19, 2009|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|accessdate=April 28, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://archive.shreveporttimes.com/article/99999999/NEWS/90408027/Boomtown-Casino-Hotel-Bossier-City|title=Boomtown Casino & Hotel in Bossier City|date=April 10, 2009|newspaper=The Times|location=Shreveport|accessdate=April 12, 2015}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|last=Warren|first=Chantay L.|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/louisiana_travel/article/Lots-of-slots-little-luck-in-La-casinos-4809771.php|title=Lots of slots, little luck in La. casinos|date=September 12, 2013|newspaper=San Antonio News-Express|accessdate=April 28, 2015}}{{cite news|last=Cook|first=Nancy|url=http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/story/starrett-joins-boomtown-bossier-management-team/d/story/j2P1aZLYGE6h_-j-YkMkuA|title=Starrett joins Boomtown Bossier management team|date=January 20, 2014|publisher=KTAL-TV|accessdate=April 12, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=May 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.ksla.com/story/25753499/bossier-city-casinos-compete-over-newest-craze|title=Bossier City casinos compete over newest craze|date=June 11, 2014|publisher=KSLA|accessdate=April 28, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://bossierpress.com/boomtown-casino-donates-to-american-cancer-society/|title=Boomtown Casino donates to American Cancer Society|date=July 27, 2014|newspaper=Bossier Press-Tribune|accessdate=April 12, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/money/business/2015/01/21/shreveport-bossier-casinos-see-revenue-increase/22131479|title=Shreveport-Bossier casinos' see revenue increase|date=January 21, 2015|work=Associated Press|agency=The Times (Shreveport)|accessdate=April 12, 2015}}{{cite news|last=Welborn|first=Vickie|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/local/2015/01/28/impact-gaming-market-caesars-bankruptcy/22482707|title=No impact to gaming market from Caesars' bankruptcy|date=January 28, 2015|newspaper=The Times|location=Shreveport|accessdate=April 12, 2015}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2015/02/02/chef-konstantin-plavnik-named-executive-chef-of-boomtown-casino-and-hotel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904123410/http://www.stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2015/02/02/chef-konstantin-plavnik-named-executive-chef-of-boomtown-casino-and-hotel|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 4, 2016|title=Chef Konstantin Plavnik Named Executive Chef of Boomtown Casino and Hotel|date=February 2, 2015|publisher=Pinnacle Entertainment|accessdate=April 12, 2015}}{{cite news|last=Beaird|first=Zach|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/life/2015/02/23/new-boomtown-casino-chef-mastering-seafood-experience/23905019/|title=New Boomtown Casino chef mastering seafood experience|date=February 23, 2015|newspaper=The Times|location=Shreveport|accessdate=April 28, 2015}} It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.{{cite news|title=Penn National completes Pinnacle deal, involves four casinos in Louisiana |newspaper=The Advocate|location=Baton Rouge, LA|date=October 15, 2018|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/business/article_3373b2ee-d0b1-11e8-81f7-c7dbe61b0d50.html|accessdate=October 16, 2018}}

History

Casino Magic Corp. merged with Hollywood Park, Inc. in 1998.{{cite news |title=Hollywood Park Completes Acquisition of Casino Magic |url=http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/hollywood-park-completes-acquisition-of-casino-magic-116099 |accessdate=15 October 2019 |work=www.casinocitytimes.com}}

Pinnacle Entertainment renamed it Boomtown in 2002.{{cite news |title=IRL: Texas June race renamed |url=https://us.motorsport.com/indycar/news/irl-texas-june-race-renamed/1970752/?nrt=86 |work=us.motorsport.com |language=en}}

See also

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