Land-based Facility to Include Single-Level Casino, Expanded Dining Options
Kenner, Louisiana — Boyd Gaming Corporation today announced plans to develop an all-new Treasure Chest Casino in Kenner, Louisiana. Once complete in late 2023, the project will completely reinvent the Treasure Chest entertainment experience, replacing the existing riverboat casino with a state-of-the-art, land-based gaming facility.
The single-level facility will feature a 47,000-square-foot casino, several new restaurants and bars, nearly 10,000 square feet of convention and meeting space, a FanDuel-branded sports book, and ample parking directly adjacent to the casino entrance.
Keith Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boyd Gaming, said: “With this project, we are proud to reinvest in a community that has been an important part of the Boyd Gaming family for more than 27 years. The all-new Treasure Chest will bring more jobs, more tax revenue and more visitors for the City of Kenner and Jefferson Parish – and it will significantly enhance the Treasure Chest experience, giving our guests a bigger and better gaming entertainment experience than ever before.”
Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn said: “Treasure Chest has been an invaluable corporate and community partner in Kenner for 27 years. Treasure Chest continues to help support our Police Department, City Council districts and our capital projects and debt reduction funds. But more than that, Treasure Chest and Boyd Gaming support our community in many other important ways – both big and small – such as the recent $50,000 donation to the Kenner Food Bank. We are thrilled their move on-land will be happening soon and are confident this expansion will bring an exciting future in Kenner, a continued partnership and great success.”
Boyd Gaming anticipates starting construction on the project by early summer. For a preview of the all-new Treasure Chest Casino, visit www.treasurechest.com.
About Treasure Chest Casino
Opened in 1994 and located on the shores of beautiful Lake Pontchartrain in Kenner, Louisiana, Treasure
Chest Casino, features 25,000 square feet of dockside casino action. Minutes from the Louis Armstrong International Airport and Downtown New Orleans, the Treasure Chest Casino boasts a vibrant gaming atmosphere, with over 1,000 slot machines and 29 table games, including high limit slots and tables. Treasure Chest also offers Café Pontchartrain, a live entertainment venue and meeting and conference space. Additional information on Treasure Chest can be found at www.TreasureChest.com, on Facebook and Twitter. Treasure Chest is a Boyd Gaming property. Founded in 1975, Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD) is a leading geographically diversified operator of 28 gaming entertainment properties in 10 states. With one of the most experienced leadership teams in the casino industry, Boyd Gaming prides itself on offering its guests an outstanding entertainment experience, delivered with unwavering attention to customer service. For additional Company information and press releases, visit www.boydgaming.com.