Caesars updates sportsbook and poker room at Harrah’s New Orleans as part of USD 325 M transformation

The 5,700-square-foot sportsbook features four betting windows and 12 self-service betting kiosks and is located next to what’s described as the largest poker room in Louisiana: a 5,000-square-foot space with 20 poker tables and complimentary tableside beverages.

Caesars Sportsbook at Harrah’s New Orleans will have a 147-foot video screen; the state-of-the-art high-powered audio system will ensure customers don’t miss a single play and have continual access to up-to-the-second odds. In addition to seating for 140 patrons, the sportsbook will feature a multi-display Fan Cave with a private viewing experience for up to 10 people and a bar to accommodate 28 more sports fans. “Caesars Sportsbook at Harrah’s New Orleans will be the foremost sports betting and viewing destination in the southern United States,” said Dan Real, regional president at Caesars Entertainment. “This first-class sportsbook will offer an unmatched game-day experience for Louisiana’s passionate sports fans and our many visitors to the area.”

The newly designed poker room will offer a variety of live poker, appealing to both recreational players and seasoned pros. The competition will heat up for weekly poker tournaments on Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays. The room will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and until 4 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays.

“The World Series of Poker brand represents the ultimate poker experience, and it’s only fitting we open a poker room that matches its legacy,” said Samir Mowad, Harrah’s New Orleans general manager. “We’ll accomplish this by providing a best-in-class place for players to enjoy our games while generating a competitive buzz that builds camaraderie and creates a thrilling sense of victory for our winners.” Caesars is also investing in its other Louisiana properties: rebuilding its Lake Charles resort, which will soon reopen as Horseshoe Lake Charles; and constructing a new sportsbook at Horseshoe Bossier City.

Caesars has local partnerships with the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans, and LSU Athletics and has a historic 20-year exclusive-naming-rights deal with the Saints for the Caesars Superdome, home of Super Bowl LIX in 2025.

By Buck Wargo