New Hotel and Casino Set to Open Just a Short Drive from Texas

(Bossier City, LA) Texans Who Already Head Over To The Shreveport-Bossier City Area To Gamble Will Soon Have A New Option To Choose From.

Its already a known fact that if you want to gamble, you’ll have to cross state lines into either Louisiana or Oklahoma to get your fix and while Shreveport-Bossier already has several casinos and hotels to choose from, gamblers will soon have a new destination to try their luck at.

According to a press release, On February 13, 2025, the Ark-La-Tex region will welcome a world-class gaming, hotel, dining and entertainment destination with the opening of Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana.

Situated along the Red River in Bossier City, and adjacent to Shreveport, the $270+ million facility will be the market’s first-ever land-side casino.

The new casino will feature:

• more than 47,000-square-feet of gaming space including 1,000+ slots and electronic table games and 30+ live action table games.
• Luxury, 12-story, 549-room Live! Hotel with resort-style pool and fitness center
• A 31-site RV park with concrete pads and full hook-ups
• Industry-leading Sportsbook
• 30,000-square-feet of best-in-class dining and entertainment venues including 6+ new food and beverage outlets featuring nationally acclaimed concepts Sports & Social and PBR Cowboy Bar and more.

The Event Center at Live! is a multi-use meeting, concert and event venue that will be Shreveport-Bossier’s newest home for some of the nation’s best touring acts, comedians, and other show-stopping entertainment.

Upcoming performances include:

• WALKER HAYES Friday, February 28, 2025
• THE COMMODORES Friday, March 7, 2025
• MATT MATHEWS Saturday, March 8, 2025
• CLINT BLACK Saturday, March 29, 2025

As Texas continues to wait on casino gambling, Lone Star residents have another option to enjoy nearby.