February 15, 2025

Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana is officially open. Check it out.

The first land-based casino in northwest Louisiana opened on Thursday, Feb. 13.

On a cold, dreary winter night, Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana was bustling with excitement as Las Vegas-inspired energy made its grand entrance into Bossier City.

Live! is home to more than 47,000 square feet of state-of-the-art gaming space, including more than 1,000 slot machines and 40 live-action table games, a sportsbook and a luxurious 550-room hotel with a resort pool and fitness center.

The property also includes a 25,000-square-foot Event Center for entertainment and conventions and 30,000 square feet of dining and entertainment options, showcasing nationally acclaimed concepts such as The Prime Rib steakhouse, Sports & Social, PBR Cowboy Bar, Luk Fu, and Ridotto Grand Café.

Jon Cordish, Vice President and Director of Finance for The Cordish Companies, said, " This project is going to be a game changer for Bossier City and the surrounding community. Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana is not going to be just a source of new jobs, taxes, economic activity, and entertainment; it's going to be the catalyst for development."

This project has created 750 permanent gaming and hospitality jobs with an annual payroll exceeding $30 million and 750 construction jobs.

Live! began with Cordish Companies wanting to set a new standard for customer service in the entertainment world through venues such as Texas Live!, Xfinity Live!, Kansas City Live! and Bally Sports Live!

Live! has since grown to encompass casinos and hotels. Bossier City welcomes a casino and hotel unique to its culture with expanded entertainment.

Cordish said, "Our goal here in this project, like many of our projects, is to never stop growing, never stop investing, and never stop making it better."

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