Gambling In Louisiana

The interesting thing about gambling in Louisiana is that, while you would normally see revenue and return figures for individual casinos, here you will find them divided by region instead. There are four regions to choose from, each of which has an impressive roster of casinos for you to choose from, with casino boats, Indian casinos, pari-mutuel sites and more. You do not even have to find a casino to play video poker, as it is allowed a truck stops and bars in thirty one of the state’s parishes.

In order to take a look at the extensive list of casinos and other gambling houses available in Louisiana, we will break them down by location just as the statistics do. In the Baton Rouge area you will find the Belle of Baton Rouge, the Cypress Bayou Casino, Paragon Casino Resort, the Hollywood Casino, L’Auberge Casino Hotel, and Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino. In Lake Charles you will find the Coushatter Casino Resort, Isle of Capri, L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort, and Delta Downs Racetrack and Casino. In the New Orleans area you will find the Amelia Belle Casino, Boomtown Casino New Orleans, Harrah’s, Treasure Chest Casino, and Fairgrounds Racecourse and Slots. Finally, in the Shreveport/Bossier City area you will find the Boomtown Casino and Hotel Bossier City, Diamond Jack’s Casino, Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino Shreveport, Eldorado Casino Shreveport, Horseshoe Casino Hotel, and Harrah’s Louisiana Downs. There will also be a new casino, the Mojito Pointe Casino, opening on an expected date of mid 2014.

When looking at the statistics, it appears that for electronic machine gambling you are generally better off in the Lake Charles area, where the return tends to be a bit higher. You will find return at over 87% in all of the areas however, and bets of 1 cent or more will always receive higher than a 90% return as well. Do be sure to check the rules before you go however: a jackpot of $1200 or more will see six per cent of the winnings going back to the state, and you will have to file for a tax return if you want to get your money back afterwards. Be mindful that this will also apply if you win cash prizes in any casino drawings that do not require you to gamble or tournaments based on any game, so if you are not willing to go through the filing process then do not expect to aim for big jackpots.

Another way around this troublesome law while you are in Louisiana is simply to gamble from your laptop instead over the internet, though it would be a terrible shame to miss out on this opportunity to experience some new gambling venues for the first time. Still, when tax laws like this continue to limit the amount that you can earn as well as making you jump through bureaucratic hoops, no one could blame you if you prefer to place wagers over the internet instead.