Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport
The Eldorado Resort and Casino, with more than 1,500 slot machines, is in downtown Shreveport on the Red River. Table games include poker, blackjack, craps and roulette. Dining choices range from casual to formal at the three restaurants and a buffet. The hotel offers both single rooms and suites. Room amenities include garden tubs in the bathrooms, Wi-Fi and 24-hour room service. A large garage offers free parking.
Eldorado Resort Casino Shreveport
451 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101
(877) 602-0711
eldoradoshreveport.com/
Harrah's Louisiana Downs
The thoroughbred season at Louisiana Downs, across the river from Shreveport in Bossier City, lasts from May through October. The Super Derby for 3-year-olds is run in September of every year. The Downs is home to a casino with table games and slots. Live racing is broadcast on televisions throughout the casino and betting stations are located in the grandstand above the track. The all-suites hotel adjacent to the track is operated by Marriott and is 100 percent smoke-free.
Harrah's Louisiana Downs
8000 E. Texas St.
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 742-5555
harrahslouisianadowns.com/casinos/harrahs-louisiana-downs/hotel-casino/property-home.shtml
Sam's Town Hotel and Casino
Sam's Town, across the street from the Eldorado, shares the same large parking garage. The multi-level casino has table games like craps, blackjack and roulette and more than1,100 slot machines. The 23-story hotel tower has 514 rooms and suites. Some are as large as 1,500 square feet and offer luxury amenities. On-site dining includes three full-service restaurants and a buffet.
Sam's Town Hotel and Casino
315 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101
(877) 429-0711
samstownshreveport.com/
Horseshoe Bossier City
The Horseshoe hotel and casino, across the Red River from Sam's Town and the Eldorado, has 606 suites in a 25-story tower. The attached Riverdome offers live entertainment by big-name acts. The casino has more than 1,500 slots and 60 table games. Three full service restaurants including a steakhouse and Asian-themed eatery, along with buffet offer dining.
Horseshoe Bossier City
711 Horseshoe Blvd.
Bossier City, LA 71111
(800) 895-0711
www.horseshoebossiercity.com/casinos/horseshoe-bossier-city/hotel-casino/property-home.shtml
Boomtown Hotel and Casino
Boomtown Hotel and Casino is on the Bossier side of the Red River and has about 30 table games and 1,200 slots. The attached hotel has 96 single rooms, 88 suites and four themed suites. There are three full-service restaurants including a steakhouse and cantina. The Cattleman's Buffet offers both steak and seafood specials.
Boomtown Hotel and Casino
300 Riverside Drive
Bossier City, LA 71111
(318) 746-0711
www.boomtownbossier.com/
DiamondJacks Casino & Resort-Bossier City
DiamondJacks offers 30,000 square feet of gaming with more than 1,100 slots and 32 gaming tables. The 570-room hotel and casino is on the Bossier side of Red River. Southern Gaming Magazine voted DiamondJacks luckiest casino and best buffet. Three full-service restaurants serve steak, Mexican-themed food and sandwiches.
DiamondJacks Casino & Resort-Bossier City
711 DiamondJacks Blvd.
Bossier City, LA 71111
(866) 552-9629
diamondjacks.com/bossiercity.aspx
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