| 
Bally's Casino Lakeshore Resort
www.caesars.com/ballys/neworleans
1 Stars and Stripes Blvd.
504/248-3200 or 800/572-2559
Docked on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, 15 minutes from downtown,
Bally's Casino has 30,000 square ft of gaming on two levels and a
250-seat buffet; 46 gaming tables and 1,213 slot machines provide
plenty of action. Live concerts are staged nightly, often with nationally
known acts.
Boomtown Belle Casino
www.boomtownneworleans.com
4132 Peters Rd.
Harvey, LA
504/366-7711
On the west bank of the Mississippi River, the Boomtown Belle is docked
at the Harvey Canal, 10 mi from New Orleans. The vessel has 30,000
square ft of gaming space and accommodates 1,600 passengers. Besides
the 1,100 slots and 46 gaming tables, the casino has a cafe, arcade,
and lounge. Cajun music and country tunes are a hallmark, and dancing
lessons are available.
Harrah's New Orleans Casino
www.harrahs.com
512 S. Peters St.
504/533-6000 or 800/427-7247
The only land-based casino in Louisiana, Harrah's contains 175,000
square ft of space divided into five areas, each with a New Orleans
theme: Jazz Court, Court of Good Fortune, Smugglers Court, Mardi Gras
Court, and Court of the Mansion. A food court is run by local restaurateurs.
Daily 24 hrs.
Treasure Chest Casino
www.treasurechest.com
5050 Williams Blvd.
Kenner, LA
504/443-8000 or 800/298-0711
Only seven minutes from the airport on Lake Pontchartrain, the Treasure
Chest has Las Vegas-style gaming entertainment with 900 slot machines,
50 gaming tables, and the area's largest poker room. There's a no-smoking
gaming area. The kitchen here serves Louisiana specialties; a free
shuttle operates to and from nearby hotels.
|
