L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles

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L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles
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Location Lake Charles, Louisiana
Opening dateMay 26, 2005
No. of rooms999
Signature attractionsRestaurants
Shops
18-Hole Golf Course
Notable restaurantsLe Beaucoup Buffet
Ember Grille & Wine Bar
Jack Daniel’s Bar & Grill
Asia
Favorites Southern Kitchen
Lattes
Desserts
Touloulou's
Owner Gaming and Leisure Properties
Operating license holder Penn Entertainment
Website llakecharles.com

L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles is a casino hotel in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.

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L'Auberge employs over 2,400 people, [1] and has nearly 1,000 hotel rooms. [2] It regularly draws in 400,000 visitors a month. [3]

History

The casino was opened by Pinnacle Entertainment in May 2005. [4]

In April 2016, the property was sold to Gaming and Leisure Properties along with almost all of Pinnacle's real estate assets, and leased back to Pinnacle. [5] [6] Penn National Gaming (now Penn Entertainment) acquired Pinnacle in October 2018, including the operations the resort. [7]

Facility

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L'Auberge Casino Resort Front Entrance

The resort includes a spa, swimming pools, shops and a golf course, designed by Tom Fazio. [8] In houses several food outlets, including the Kim Son restaurant Asia. [9]

The building was designed by Bergman Walls Associates. [10] Due to gambling laws that allow riverboat casinos in Louisiana, the casino is built on a floating structure located on the Calcasieu River.

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  2. ↑ "Pinnacle Entertainment's L'Auberge du Lac Expansion Hits Construction Milestone". PR Newswire. May 24, 2007. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  3. ↑ "With L'Auberge Earnings Up 10%, Pinnacle Pushes Forward on Sugar Cane Bay". kplctv.com. August 14, 2008. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  4. ↑ "The Opening $365 million l'Auberge du Lac Resort in Lake Charles, La., Propels Pinnacle Entertainment to Strong 2nd QTR / August 2005".
  5. ↑ Timothy Boone (April 30, 2016). "Louisiana gaming board approves Pinnacle deal that includes selling and leasing back four casinos in the state". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, LA. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. completes the previously announced acquisition of the real estate assets of Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc" (Press release). Pinnacle Entertainment. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  7. ↑ "Penn National completes Pinnacle deal, involves four casinos in Louisiana". The Advocate. Baton Rouge, LA. October 15, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  8. ↑ "Contraband Bayou Golf Club in Lake Charles, Louisiana survives and thrives". golfadvisor.com. May 5, 2011. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
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  10. ↑ "L'Auberge Casino Resort Property Fact Sheet" . Retrieved August 23, 2012.

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