Harrah’s New Orleans introduced at present that its Caesars Sportsbook and World Sequence of Poker Room will every open someday this fall on the solely brick-and-mortar on line casino within the Massive Simple.
An artist’s rendering of the Caesars Sportsbook and World Sequence of Poker Room areas on the future Caesars New Orleans. The on line casino firm is investing $325 million into remodeling Harrah’s New Orleans into a brand new vacation spot. (Picture: Caesars Leisure)
Caesars Leisure secured a 30-year licensing extension for its Louisiana on line casino in 2019. However the allow to proceed Harrah’s New Orleans’ gaming monopoly inside town’s limits didn’t come low-cost.
In change for the concession being lengthened by three many years, Caesars agreed with the state to take a position at the least $325 million into the on line casino property. The majority of the growth funds shall be used to construct the on line casino’s first resort, a 24-story tower with 340 guestrooms.
The capital expenditure will even cowl Caesars absolutely rebranding the complicated as soon as completed to Caesars New Orleans. And the resort will come full with a sportsbook and poker site that includes two of the on line casino big’s marquee manufacturers — Caesars Sportsbook and the World Sequence of Poker (WSOP).
Sportsbook Particulars
In a launch provided at present to On line casino.org, Caesars Leisure says the forthcoming Caesars New Orleans will provide patrons a Caesars Sportsbook. The sports activities betting house will measure 5,700 sq. ft, with 12 self-service betting kiosks, a staffed counter, and an expansive video display.
Caesars Sportsbook at Harrah’s New Orleans would be the foremost sports activities betting and viewing vacation spot within the southern United States,” mentioned Dan Actual, regional president at Caesars Leisure.
Actual went on to say that the sportsbook will provide “an unmatched game-day expertise for Louisiana’s passionate sports activities followers and our many guests to the world.” The Caesars Sportsbook will be capable to accommodate 178 patrons.
Caesars Sportsbook at Harrah’s New Orleans. (Picture: Caesars Leisure)
Massive Presence within the Massive Simple
Caesars’ sports activities presence within the state is already giant.
The Las Vegas-based on line casino operator acquired the naming rights to the Superdome, residence of the NFL New Orleans Saints, a yr in the past this month. The Caesars Superdome shall be referred to as such by way of at the least 2041. Caesars’ 20-year sponsorship was valued at $138 million.
The Saints are one of many extra common franchises within the NFL. The workforce received the 2009 Tremendous Bowl, in addition to the NFC South Division title annually from 2017 by way of 2020.
Caesars additionally has partnerships with LSU and the NBA New Orleans Pelicans.
Poker Revamp
Harrah’s New Orleans’ poker site is being rebranded right into a WSOP setting superb for tournaments. The 5,000-square-foot house is billed as the biggest poker site in Louisiana.
The World Sequence of Poker model represents the final word poker expertise and it’s solely becoming we open a poker site that matches its legacy,” mentioned Samir Mowad, common supervisor of Harrah’s New Orleans. “We’ll accomplish this by offering a best-in-class place for gamers to take pleasure in our video games whereas producing a aggressive buzz that builds camaraderie and creates an exciting sense of victory for our winners.”
The forthcoming World Sequence of Poker Room will embrace 20 tables. The Caesars Sportsbook and WSOP house shall be adjoining to one another on the primary on line casino ground.
