Boyd Gaming Corp. recently announced its plans to replace the Treasure Chest riverboat casino in Kenner, Louisiana with a new “state-of-the-art, land-based gaming facility.” Construction is expected to start this summer and the venue would open in late 2023.
Boyd Gaming President and CEO Keith Smith 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.”
The single-level facility will offer a 47,000-square-foot casino, several restaurants and bars, 10,000 square feet of convention and meeting space and a FanDuel-branded sportsbook.
Kenner Mayor Ben Zahn stated, “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.”
