Ameristar approved to buy Lake Charles casino plan
Since Las Vegas-based Ameristar did not have a Louisiana casino license, the company was required to undergo a standard background and financial check. After hearing reports on those reviews, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board voted to transfer the membership interest in the Mojito Pointe Casino Resort project to Ameristar. "I think it's in the best interest of the state of Louisiana," said board member Franklin Bradford.
Ameristar has eight casino-hotels and operates in Mississippi, Colorado, Iowa, Indiana, Nevada and Missouri.
The Lake Charles plan calls for a us$ 500 million project that includes a floating casino, a 700-room hotel and an 18-hole golf course on property leased from the Port of Lake Charles. Ameristar says it plans to start construction in July, with completion required under the license conditions by mid-2014.
"We look forward to building a premier property that will further distinguish Lake Charles as a true resort destination serving southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas, including the Houston metropolitan area," Ameristar CEO Gordon Kanofsky said in a statement.
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