The Louisiana Gaming Control Board gave unanimous approval to a $181 million proposal to build a riverboat casino-hotel scheduled to open in Bossier City in 2013.
Bossier City Casino Venture LLC has an option to buy one of the two riverboat licenses in Lake Charles that are now owned by Isle of Capri Casinos.
Plans call for a one-story casino boat to be built on a Red River site in Bossier City, along with a 396-room hotel, four restaurants and a multiuse facility for concerts and meetings. The development is called Margaritaville Resort, reflecting a licensing agreement with Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Properties.
