Treasure Chest Casino to Make $100M Move Ashore with Grand Opening in Kenner, Ending Riverboat Era
Treasure Chest has announced the grand opening of its new land-based casino at the end of Williams Boulevard near Lake Pontchartrain in Kenner, Louisiana, set for Thursday, June 6. This event marks the closure of its long-standing riverboat casino, which will cease operations at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, June 1.
The newly constructed land-based casino boasts a 48,000-square-foot gaming area, which is double the size of the original riverboat facility. Additionally, the new venue includes over 8,000 square feet of convention space and four new dining options. The entire project was completed at a cost of approximately $100 million.
Boyd Gaming Corporation, a Nevada-based company, owns the Treasure Chest, which originally opened in 1994 on a replica riv…