Bally's Shreveport

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Bally's Shreveport Casino & Hotel
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Bally's Hotel & Casino on September 7, 2023
Location Shreveport, Louisiana
Address 451 Clyde Fant Pkwy
Opening dateDecember 20, 2000
Total gaming space30,000 square feet (2,800 m2)
Casino type Riverboat
Owner Bally's Corporation
Coordinates 32°31′03″N93°44′40″W / 32.5174098°N 93.744382°W / 32.5174098; -93.744382
Website casinos.ballys.com/shreveport/

Bally's Shreveport Casino & Hotel is a casino hotel in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is owned and operated by Bally's Corporation. [1]

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The casino has over 1,100 slot machines and 50 live-action table games. [2] The hotel has 403 rooms and in an 18-story tower. [3] [4]

History

The casino hotel opened as Hollywood Casino Shreveport in December 2000 as the fifth riverboat casino in the Shreveport-Bossier City market. The casino, at its opening, featured a 30,000 square foot casino with a 14 floor hotel and multiple restaurants. It cost $230 million to construct and was originally owned Hollywood Casino Corporation. [5]

In 2004, Hollywood Casino Corporation filed for bankruptcy. In 2005, the casino was bought by Eldorado Resorts, Inc., now Caesars Entertainment, Inc., for $154 million. After being purchased, the casino underwent renovations. A few months later, it was rebranded as Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport. [6]

On April 24, 2020, Twin River Worldwide Holdings, now Bally's Corporation, announced its intention to purchase Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport and other Caesar's Entertainment properties. [7] In December 2020, Bally's Corporation completed its acquisition of the property for $165 million. In November 2021, the casino resort was renamed to its current name, Bally's Shreveport Casino & Hotel. [8]

Eldorado Casino & Resort on November 4, 2015 1 Eldorado exterior front wide (1).jpg
Eldorado Casino & Resort on November 4, 2015

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