Located in Bossier City, DiamondJacks Casino and Resort is an easy drive from Centenary College of Louisiana and Louisiana State University in Shreveport. It offers a sauna, an indoor pool and free Wi-Fi. The resort has 22000 rooms and has been recently refurbished. Diamondjacks Casino and Hotel Diamond Jacks Vicksburg, Mississippi. DiamondJacks is a 122 room hotel and casino located on the bank of the Mississippi river in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The hotel has 122 rooms and an outdoor pool and hot tub. For added luxury, the king suites come equipped with whirlpool baths and river views.
Diamondjacks Casino has had the least revenue of the 6 full casinos in the Bossier City-Shreveport area.
Peninsula Pacific, a Los Angeles investment group, bought the Diamondjacks Casino in Bossier City, Louisiana this week. Peninsula did not disclose the sale price of Diamondjacks, which has been owned by its previous creditors since the casino emerged from bankruptcy in 2013.
There is a chance the new ownership could bring positive change to the Diamondjacks Casino, which is seen by many as the weakest business among the casinos in the area. If Peninsula Pacific invested in an expansion or major renovations, the gaming facility would be better able to draw customers.
When the investors took control of the operation in 2013, they had decided they would have a hard time recovering much of the $300 million they were owed, if they choose to liquidate assets in Louisiana and Mississippi. Thus, the investors have operated the casino in Northwest Louisiana, while occasionally selling off other Diamondjacks assets.
In 2015, the Vicksburg Diamondjacks was bought by Foundation Gaming. Foundaton renamed the gaming venue the WaterView Casino and Hotel. Currently, the new ownership is adding a 700-seat events center to the WaterView Casino complex.
Peninsula Pacific has brought in M. Brent Stevens, who is a veteran casino operator, to manage the property in Bossier City. Stevens said that Peninsinula bought the Diamondjacks’ debt late in 2015, but is taking over full operations now.
Brent Stevens said the new ownership group wants to renovate the property and improve operations. Diamondjacks is the operation which collects the lowest revenues among the six full-fledged casinos in the Shreveport-Bossier City area. Mr. Stevens did not say whether Peninsula Pacific would rebrand the casino, or whether payroll would be cut.
Bossier City is roughly 2 and 1/2 hours from Dallas, Texas. Many of the customers in the Northwest Louisiana casinos are from the DFW Metroplex, because the state of Texas bans all forms of land-based casino gambling.
For many years, riverboat casinos in Bossier City and nearby Shreveport generated nice revenues. When tribal casinos were built about an hour north of Dallas in the state of Oklahoma — the Winstar Casino in Thackerville and Choctaw Casino in Durant — the Louisiana casinos had to deal with stout new competition. Because the Oklahoma tribal casinos were closer to Dallas, they drew a lot of the customers from the Bossier City-Shreveport area.
These days, Bossier City is home to four casinos: Horseshoe Casino & Hotel, Boomtwon Casino & Hotel, Margaritaville Resort Casino, and Diamondjacks. Harrah’s Louisiana Downs racetrack also is located in Bossier City.
Eight miles away in Shreveport, gamblers find Eldorado Resort Casino and Sam’s Town. A smaller venue, Cash Magic Shreveport (50 slots machines), also exists in Shreveport.
In all, Louisiana has 68 different brick-and-mortar gambling facilities, including casinos, horse tracks, and off-track betting facilities. Due to state laws, the casinos must sit on a body of water, so they are riverboats moored to the banks of a river. This somewhat limits the size of the gaming facilities in Louisiana, though the riverboat gambler has been a staple of Louisiana gambling for nearly 2 centuries. In fact, gaming was popular in New Orleans before the United States owned the area. It was in Louisiana that craps (an old European game) first became a casino game.
Because of Louisiana’s significant gaming industry, daily fantasy sports is outlawed in the state. Before the Ethan Haskell scandal, Louisiana was one of only 5 US states which did not allow fantasy sports. That list included Utah and Hawaii, which ban all forms of gambling.
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Property Location
A stay at DiamondJacks Casino & Resort places you in the heart of Bossier City, convenient to Sci-Port Discovery Center and Louisiana Boardwalk. This casino hotel is within close proximity of Riverview Park and Shreveport Convention Hall.
Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 570 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature jetted bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include separate sitting areas and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Try your luck at the casino and enjoy other recreational amenities including a spa tub and a sauna. Additional features include complimentary wireless Internet access, an arcade/game room, and gift shops/newsstands.
Dining
Enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Bossier City? This hotel has 22000 square feet (1980 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free valet parking is available onsite.