Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall, Shreveport is a casino

Casino

In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...

 and 23 story hotel

Hotel

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...

 located in Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....

. It is owned and operated by Boyd Gaming Corporation.

History

First known as Harrah's Shreveport Casino and Hotel, the hotel was purchased in 2004 by Boyd Gaming Corporation from Harrah's Entertainment

Harrah's Entertainment

Caesars Entertainment Corporation is a private gaming corporation that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under several brands. The company, based in Paradise, Nevada, is the largest gaming company in the world, with yearly revenues $8.9 billion...

. Harrahs sold this casino after acquiring Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation

Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation

Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation was established in 1993 with its only asset being the rights to use the Horseshoe name on casinos. The corporation was a private holding company mostly owned by Jack Binion.-History:...

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The casino opened under Boyd's Sam's Town brand on May 20, 2004. This is the 4th casino under the Sam's town name.

External links

• Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall web site