Hollywood Casino of Baton Rouge is planning a major expansion as it moves its gaming to a land-based location. The expansion will add an entertainment venue, a sports bar and a mezzanine overlooking the Mississippi River. New meeting rooms and event space will also be added.
Jeannie Magdefrau, general manager of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge, unveiled the plans at a local Downtown Development District meeting. Hollywood’s current facility is 64,000 square feet, but the expansion will take it to 100,000 square feet.
Construction will cost between $21 million and $25 million and is expected to be completed by the end of February 2022. The project will create 166 construction jobs, with total labor costs of approximately $10 million, Magdefrau said.
Hollywood Casino is the first riverboat casino in Louisiana to take advantage of legislation passed in 2018 allowing riverboat casinos to move on land.
