Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes, but voters there turned them away. Barrow Peacock reminded those at the groundbreaking that previous owners of the casino license, one of only 15 available in the state, tried twice to move the casino to St. Sam Jenkins, who won a promotion to the Senate in an election last month, said the number of new jobs created 'will be transformational.'Īnd outgoing state Sen.

The company said it has more than $1 billion under construction adjacent to its Texas Live! development alone.īossier City Mayor Thomas Chandler called the project 'the largest venture that has happened in our area in a long time.'

John Cordish speaks during the Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana's groundbreaking ceremony at the former Diamond Jack's Casino location on Wednesday December 13, 2023, in Bossier City.Ĭordish's signature 'Live!' entertainment districts are located in major markets like Arlington, where its Texas Live! district is nestled between the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Park and the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium and anchored by a Loews hotel.

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