L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles
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L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles is a casino hotel in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.
Shops
18-Hole Golf Course
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| Location | Lake Charles, Louisiana |
| Opening date | May 26, 2005 |
| No. of rooms | 999 |
| Signature attractions | Restaurants Shops 18-Hole Golf Course |
| Notable restaurants | Le Beaucoup Buffet Ember Grille & Wine Bar Jack Daniel’s Bar & Grill Asia Favorites Southern Kitchen Lattes Desserts Touloulou's Drago’s seafood kitchen |
| Owner | Gaming and Leisure Properties |
| Operating license holder | Penn Entertainment |
| Website | llakecharles |
L'Auberge employs over 2,400 people,[1] and has nearly 1,000 hotel rooms.[2] It regularly draws in 400,000 visitors a month.[3]
History
The casino was opened by Pinnacle Entertainment in May 2005.[4]
In April 2016, the property was sold to Gaming and Leisure Properties along with almost all of Pinnacle's real estate assets, and leased back to Pinnacle.[5][6] Penn National Gaming (now Penn Entertainment) acquired Pinnacle in October 2018, including the operations the resort.[7]
Facility
The resort includes a spa, swimming pools, shops and a golf course, designed by Tom Fazio.[8] In houses several food outlets, including the Kim Son restaurant Asia.[9]
The building was designed by Bergman Walls Associates.[10] Due to gambling laws that allow riverboat casinos in Louisiana, the casino is built on a floating structure located on the Calcasieu River.
