Horseshoe Bossier City Hotel and Casino undergoes renovations
The transformation includes the upgrade of more than 600 hotel rooms.
US.- Horseshoe Bossier City Hotel and Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, is undergoing a renovation to be completed by summer 2025. The work includes a remodel of its more than 600 hotel rooms, including 12 suites on the top floor of the hotel tower.
There will be a new “pet-friendly” floor. The hotel tower elevator landings and hallways are also being renovated.
Whitney Willingham, senior vice president and general manager of Horseshoe Bossier City, said: “We want to offer our guests a new experience, something they can be excited about, and we think that they’re going to be enthusiastic about the refresh we’re doing to our rooms here at Horseshoe. We appreciate everyone’s patience as we work through the construction; we can’t wait to show off the final product.”
The resort has a 25,000-square-foot casino floor featuring over 850 slot machines and 54 table games. It also has a Caesars Sportsbook with three betting windows, 20 self-serve betting kiosks and three VIP viewing sections. Restaurants include Jack Binion’s Steak House, 8 oz. Burger Bar, Double Down Dogs, Jasmine’s Noodle Bar, and The Port. There’s also The Riverdome, a 11,522-square-foot concert venue.
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Net proceeds from sports betting were up by 90 per cent year-over-year to $47.6m. Of the total, $45.1m came from mobile betting and $2.5m from retail betting. Parlay betting led the market with net proceeds of $31.1m, while mobile betting net proceeds from American football were negative -$1.2m. Net proceeds earned the state $7m in betting tax, up 87 per cent from February 2024.
