The Cordish Companies announced the grand opening of the new $270+ million Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana will take place on Thursday, February 13, 2025 (pending approval from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board).
Tickets are on sale for reservations at the hotel along with tickets for the inaugural lineup of entertainment at the new Event Center at Live!, featuring such headliners as Walker Hayes (February 28), The Commodores (March 7), Matt Mathews (March 8), and Clint Black (March 29).
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to announce our grand opening date. We are so ready to go Live! in 2025 and deliver this top-tier gaming and entertainment experience that is unmatched by anything else in the four-state region,” said John J. Chaszar, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana. “Live! is truly a one-of-a-kind destination, offering something for everyone – whether you’re a sports fan, a foodie, a gaming enthusiast, or just seeking an unforgettable night out, you’ll find it all under one roof.”
The Event Center at Live! is a multi-use meeting, concert and event venue that will be Shreveport-Bossier’s newest home for touring acts, comedians, and other entertainment.
Dining, entertainment and hospitality
Live! Casino & Hotel Louisiana features:
- 47,000 square feet of gaming space
- More than 1,000 slots and electronic table games
- Over 40 live-action table games
- Dedicated High Limits Room
- Industry-leading Sportsbook
- Luxury 12-story, 549-room Live! Hotel with resort-style pool and fitness center
- A 31-site RV park with concrete pads and full hook-ups
- 30,000 square feet of best-in-class dining and entertainment options
- Event Center featuring 25,000 square feet of customizable meeting space to accommodate groups of 12 to nearly 1,200 guests
- Convenient access to parking with an attached multi-level structured parking facility and adjacent surface parking
The lineup of dining and entertainment options will include:
- Sports & Social®, the premier sports bar and restaurant, offers guests an immersive sports entertainment atmosphere. The menu at Sports & Social features an elevated selection from its made-from-scratch kitchen for lunch and dinner. The bar’s beverage program includes an extensive line-up of brews on tap, creative craft cocktails, specialty drinks including its Signature Crush drinks. The venue features multiple digital media experiences, including an LED media wall that allows guests to watch multiple games and sporting events at once. Game days at Sports & Social venues feature an environment with elements such as emcees and DJs, live fan-cams, competitions and games, and industry-leading audio and visual displays including music and light effects. Sports & Social venues showcase a wide variety of interactive social and nostalgic arcade games throughout the space, as well as live music and special events during the week.
- Born from the toughest sport on dirt, the PBR Cowboy Bar lives up to its namesake, Professional Bull Riders, which embodies toughness, determination, and a true spirit of independence. PBR Cowboy Bars fuse that spirit with hospitality, bringing an authentic country western experience that marries a combination of “cowboy cool” and big-time entertainment. The venue offers high-energy music, expansive bars, private VIP tables, sound & lighting, and a mechanical bull. The soul of PBR Cowboy Bar comes alive through its great entertainment, the best in country music, and its rich traditions, including Freedom Friday, a night of appreciation once a month for all military personnel, veterans, first responders and public service members. PBR Cowboy Bars have welcomed some of the biggest names in country music including Luke Bryan, Old Dominion, and Justin Moore.
- Luk Fu® (pronounced “Luck Foo”), a vibrant Asian themed restaurant featuring the traditional flavors of Southeast Asia. Chefs from Vietnam, Japan, Korea, and China blend ingredients imported from their native lands with locally grown produce, poultry, seafood and meats to create a menu filled with traditional dishes that span generations, including expertly crafted dim sum to a variety of pho, wok-fried and steamed noodles, sushi and more. Luk Fu presents the fast-paced excitement of a traditional Asian street food market, complemented by a robust cocktail list and sake selection.
- The Prime Rib® serves luxurious fine dining and exceptional service in an environment of timeless sophistication. The award-winning menu features an array of steaks, such as the restaurant’s signature prime rib, prime cuts of filet mignon, ribeye, porterhouse and NY strip, alongside veal chops, and lamb, jumbo lump crab cakes, Chilean sea bass, ahi tuna, salmon and other seafood specialties. A selection of signature salads, sides and desserts completes the experience. The space will exude comfortable elegance in a modern, refined setting with details of glass, wood, marble and leather. Elegant drapery will create intimate seating areas, while antiqued, smoked mirrors and brass elements elevate the style. A long, stylized bar will converge with the main dining room and two private dining rooms.
- Ridotto Grand Café, conveniently located adjacent to the hotel lobby, will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Influenced by its namesake, “Il Ridotto” of Venice, the first gambling establishment in Europe, the menu will serve Italian specialties with a Venetian flair.
