Bally's Shreveport

Bally's Shreveport Casino & Hotel
Bally's Hotel & Casino on September 7, 2023
Location	Shreveport, Louisiana
Address	451 Clyde Fant Pkwy
Opening date	December 20, 2000
Total gaming space	30,000 square feet (2,800 m2)
Casino type	Riverboat
Owner	Gaming and Leisure Properties
Operating license holder	Bally's Corporation
Previous names	Hollywood Casino Shreveport (2000-2004) Eldorado Shreveport (2005-2021)
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 by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Bally's Corporation. ^[1]

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 Caesars 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]

Bally's sold the land and buildings of Bally's Shreveport in 2024 to Gaming and Leisure Properties for $120 million in a sale-and-leaseback deal. ^{[9] [10]}

Eldorado Casino & Resort on November 4, 2015

See also

• List of casinos in Louisiana

References

1. Corporation, Bally's. "Bally's Corporation Completes Acquisition Of Eldorado Shreveport". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
2. "Fun-Filled Casino, Shreveport Louisiana | Bally's Shreveport Casino & Hotel". casinos.ballys.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
3. "Bally's Shreveport Casino & Hotel". www.visitshreveportbossier.org. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
4. "Bally's Shreveport Casino & Hotel - Shreveport LA | AAA.com". www.aaa.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
5. "River casino going Hollywood - Movie-theme boat making its debut today in Shreveport". infoweb.newsbank.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
6. "Eldorado resorts takes over Hollywood casino". The News-Star. July 20, 2005. p. 24. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
7. https://www.ballys.com/news/news-details/2020/Twin-River-Worldwide-Holdings-to-Acquire-Three-Casinos-from-Eldorado-and-Caesars/default.aspx
8. Corporation, Bally's. "Bally's Corporation Completes Acquisition Of Eldorado Shreveport". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
9. Brian Kaberline (July 15, 2024). "Bally's Kansas City is part of a $2 billion deal to raise money for Chicago project". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
10. "Gaming and Leisure Properties completes previously announced $395 million sale leaseback transaction with Bally's for Kansas City and Shreveport properties" (Press release). Gaming and Leisure Properties. December 17, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2025.

External links

• https://casinos.ballys.com/shreveport/