President and CEO Keith Smith said planning for the expansion project began after the law went into effect but was slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Treasure Chest, one of Louisiana’s 15 gambling boat operations, has been docked on Lake Pontchartrain in Kenner since 1994.īoyd Gaming Corp.
KENNER - A transformation is in the works for suburban New Orleans-based Treasure Chest casino, which has announced plans to move onto land as part of a $95 million expansion.Ī 2018 Louisiana law clears clears the way for floating casinos to move onto land and casino officials said this week that they’re headed in that direction.
