Golden Nugget Lake Charles

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Golden Nugget Lake Charles
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Location 2550 Golden Nugget Blvd, Lake Charles, Louisiana
United States
Opening dateDecember 7, 2014
No. of rooms1,038
Signature attractionsPrivate 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.
Coordinates 30°12′17″N93°15′49″W / 30.20477°N 93.26374°W / 30.20477; -93.26374
Website goldennugget.com/lakecharles

Golden Nugget Lake Charles is a 242-acre waterfront casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States, [1] owned and operated by Houston-based Landry's, Inc. [2] 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. [3]

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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. [4]

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. [5] The plan was canceled in 2010, [6] and Pinnacle returned the gaming license to the state. [7]

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. [8]

Ameristar Casinos purchased Creative Casinos in June 2012 for $32.5 million, after Lee had difficulty financing construction. [9] The project was renamed as Ameristar Lake Charles. [9]

In December 2012, Pinnacle agreed to acquire Ameristar. [10] In order 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. [11] 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. [11]

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. [12] Located just two hours from Houston, Fertitta had long desired a casino-resort near the headquarters of Landry's, Inc. [13]

The casino opened to the public on December 7, 2014. [14]

In August 2022, Draftkings' announced a new sportsbook retail location within the hotel. The location opened September 1, 2022 and would be the largest Draftkings' retail sportsbook location in Louisiana. [15] [16]

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. [17]

Dining

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Golden Nugget Resort Lake Charles

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. [18] [19]

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. [20]

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