I do love So excited that they let me be the person to make the first bet at their beautiful, new sportsbook in Lake Charles, Louisiana a cool $1 million on our to win it all. Caesars said it plans to bring even more entertainment “soon.”
Everything at the resort is now officially open for business, including the hotel, the restaurants and the casino floor. Thousands of eager players attended the grand opening, according to 12NewsNow, with guests coming from Texas, Louisiana and beyond to try their luck. Following a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m., record-breaking sports gambler Jim 'Mattress Mack' McIngvale placed the land-based property's ceremonial first bet, wagering $1 million into the Houston Cougars to win the NCAA basketball championship. The Caesars Entertainment property celebrated its grand opening on Monday. Louisiana's former Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino has come ashore in a brand-new, land-based build-out as Horseshoe Lake Charles.