Golden Nugget Lake Charles
{{Short description|Waterfront casino resort in Louisiana}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox Casino
| casino=Golden Nugget Lake Charles
| logo=Golden_Nugget_LC.jpg
| logo_size=100
| image=Golden Nugget LC.JPG
| location=2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana
United States
|theme=
| coordinates={{Coord|30.20477|-93.26374|type:landmark_region:US-LA|display=inline,title}}
| rooms=1,038
| date_opened=December 7, 2014
| 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.
| website={{URL|goldennugget.com/lakecharles}}
}}
Golden Nugget Lake Charles is a 242-acre waterfront casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States,{{cite web |last=Jang |first=Lily |url=http://www.khou.com/community/Fertitta-to-open-Golden-Nugget-in-Lake-Charles--217021971.html |title=Fertitta to open Golden Nugget casino, resort in Lake Charles | khou.com Houston |publisher=Khou.com |date=2013-07-25 |access-date=2014-03-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225061855/http://www.khou.com/community/Fertitta-to-open-Golden-Nugget-in-Lake-Charles--217021971.html |archive-date=2014-02-25 }} owned and operated by Houston-based Landry's, Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/golden-nugget-closes-purchase-of-lake-charles-casino-development-232882821.html |title=Golden Nugget Closes Purchase Of Lake Charles Casino Development - HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ |publisher=Prnewswire.com |date= |access-date=2014-03-29}} 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.{{cite web|last=Kaplan |first=David |url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/local/article/Golden-Nugget-to-be-erected-in-Louisiana-with-4687617.php |title=Golden Nugget to be erected in Louisiana with 'the best synergy outside of Vegas' - San Antonio Express-News |publisher=Mysanantonio.com |date=2013-07-25 |access-date=2014-03-29}}
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.{{cite web|author=Adam Wright |url=http://www.12newsnow.com/story/24158908/600-million-lake-charles-casino-resort-expected-to-create-jobs-for-southeast-texans |title=New Lake Charles casino resort expected to create jobs for South - 12 News KBMT and K-JAC. News, Weather and Sports for SE Texas |publisher=12newsnow.com |date=2014-03-21 |access-date=2014-03-29}}
History
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.{{cite news|title=Pinnacle plans Louisiana casino|newspaper=TheStreet|author=Rob Lenihan|date=June 21, 2006|url=http://www.thestreet.com/story/10292984/1/pinnacle-plans-louisiana-casino.html|access-date=2014-12-09}} The plan was canceled in 2010,{{cite news|title=Pinnacle cancels riverboat casino project in La. |newspaper=Bloomberg Businessweek |agency=AP |date=April 15, 2010 |url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9F3P8U01.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20141210025154/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9F3P8U01.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 10, 2014 }} and Pinnacle returned the gaming license to the state.{{cite news|title=Deadline today for last La. casino license|newspaper=Greater Baton Rouge Business Report|date=September 23, 2010|url=http://www.businessreport.com/article/deadline-today-for-last-la-casino-license|access-date=2014-12-09}}
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.{{cite news|title=Pinnacle’s former CEO wins La. casino bid|newspaper=St. Louis Business Journal|author=Diana Barr|date=February 17, 2011|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2011/02/17/pinnacles-former-ceo-wins-casino-bid.html|access-date=2014-12-09}}
Ameristar Casinos purchased Creative Casinos in June 2012 for $32.5 million, after Lee had difficulty financing construction.{{cite news|title=Ameristar Lake Charles approved|newspaper=KPLC-TV|author=Theresa Schmidt|date=June 21, 2012|url=http://www.kplctv.com/story/18847124/ameristar-lake-charles-approved|access-date=2014-12-08}} The project was renamed Ameristar Lake Charles.
In December 2012, Pinnacle agreed to acquire Ameristar.{{cite news|title=Las Vegas-based Pinnacle Entertainment to acquire rival Ameristar Casinos for $869 million|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|author=Howard Stutz|date=December 21, 2012|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/las-vegas-based-pinnacle-entertainment-acquire-rival-ameristar-casinos-869|access-date=2014-12-08}} 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.{{cite news|title=Pinnacle Entertainment sells Louisiana casino project to Golden Nugget|newspaper=Las Vegas Review-Journal|date=July 25, 2013|author=Howard Stutz|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/pinnacle-entertainment-sells-louisiana-casino-project-golden-nugget|access-date=2014-12-08}} 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.
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.{{cite web |last=Supgul |first=Alexander |url=http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/22934776/2013/07/25/golden-nugget-casinos-acquires |title=Golden Nugget Casinos acquires Lake Charles casino property - Houston weather, traffic, news | FOX 26 |publisher=MyFoxHouston |access-date=2014-03-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801011118/http://www.myfoxhouston.com/story/22934776/2013/07/25/golden-nugget-casinos-acquires |archive-date=2013-08-01 }} Located just two hours from Houston, Fertitta had long desired a casino-resort near the headquarters of Landry's, Inc.{{cite web|last=Kaplan |first=David |url=http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2013/07/fertitta-acquires-lake-charles-casino/ |title=Fertitta acquires Lake Charles casino - Prime Property |publisher=Blog.chron.com |date=2013-07-25 |access-date=2014-03-29}}
The casino opened to the public on December 7, 2014.{{cite news|title=Houston billionaire's Lake Charles casino opens early|newspaper=Houston Chronicle|author=Erin Mulvaney|date=December 7, 2014|url=http://www.chron.com/business/real-estate/article/Houston-billionaire-s-Lake-Charles-casino-set-to-5941718.php|access-date=2014-12-08}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Golden Nugget Lakes Charles to open permanent DraftKings sportsbook |url=https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/17900/golden-nugget-lakes-charles-to-open-permanent-draftkings-sportsbook |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=www.gamblinginsider.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Barca |first=Simona |last2=Johnson |first2=Tiana |date=September 1, 2022 |title='Feels like Vegas' : Permanent DraftKings Sportsbook location at Golden Nugget Lake Charles officially opens for business |url=https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/draftkings-sportsbook-location-at-golden-nugget-lake-charles-officially-opens/502-369af498-7d9e-476f-b230-814a6e41ae70 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=12newsnow.com |language=en-US}}
Facilities
= Gaming =
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.{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=6138852 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140327153050/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=6138852 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 27, 2014 |title=Golden Nugget, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek |publisher=Investing.businessweek.com |date=2013-07-25 |access-date=2014-03-29}}
= Dining =
File:Golden Nugget Lake Charles.JPG
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.{{cite web|last=Brandau |first=Mark |url=http://nrn.com/latest-headlines/landry-s-add-restaurants-new-hotel-casino |title=Landry’s to add Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse, Grotto Italian Ristorante to new Golden Nugget locations | Casual Dining content from Nation's Restaurant News |publisher=Nrn.com |date=2013-08-16 |access-date=2014-03-29}}{{cite web |author=Tommy Mann Jr. |url=http://www.orangeleader.com/local/x1645803583/New-casino-coming-to-Lake-Charles |title=New casino coming to Lake Charles » Local News » orangeleader.com (Orange, Texas) |publisher=orangeleader.com |access-date=2014-03-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140327153037/http://www.orangeleader.com/local/x1645803583/New-casino-coming-to-Lake-Charles |archive-date=2014-03-27 }}
= Golf =
The 242-acre resort is also home to an 18-hole championship golf course, with driving range, club house, pro shop and dining room.{{cite web|last=Stutzlas |first=Howard |url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/inside-gaming/fertitta-creates-golden-nuggets |title=Fertitta creates Golden Nuggets | Las Vegas Review-Journal |publisher=Reviewjournal.com |date=2013-08-04 |access-date=2014-03-29}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.goldennuggetlc.com/ Golden Nugget Lake Charles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330163708/http://www.goldennuggetlc.com/ |date=2014-03-30 }}
{{Landry's, Inc.}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Category:Resorts in the United States
Category:Tourist attractions in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Category:2014 establishments in Louisiana