MGM Coming to Lake Charles

[Lucky Larry]

We heard this piece of news in Lake Charles this week. So I checked releases.

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Creative Casinos, LLC today announced a strategic relationship to develop and manage the proposed Mojito Pointe casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Mojito Pointe is a luxury casino resort to be located on a 242-acre site in Lake Charles, Louisiana.... MGM will manage the new resort under an MGM brand to be announced and the resort will be fully integrated into MGM's M life loyalty program. Creative Casinos will develop and own the resort, which is expected to contain a casino with approximately 1,500 slot machines and 50 table games and two hotels with a total of 400 hotel rooms, including 30 VIP suites. Construction on the resort is expected to begin before year-end in anticipation of an opening in mid-2013.

[marie meijer]

And to think that I helped make this all possible including losses at MGM Detroit yesterday. I am confident the casino will be beautiful and the food on the gourmet side!

[BillyJoe]

Larry, how far is Lake Charles from Biloxi? I like the Beau Rivage, another MGM property.

[Lucky Larry]

And to think that I helped make this all possible including losses at MGM Detroit yesterday. I am confident the casino will be beautiful and the food on the gourmet side!



Marie,
We really appreciate your assistance.   Will be nice to have a MGM property this close to Houston. Although we do enjoy the free flights (45 minutes) to MGM's Beau Rivage in Biloxi vs the 2 hour drive to Lake Charles.

heres a link to the proposed Mojito Pointe.

http://mojitopointeresort.com/http://mo ... esort.com/

[Lucky Larry]

Larry, how far is Lake Charles from Biloxi? I like the Beau Rivage, another MGM property.

Its about 4 1/2 hours due west on I-10. But the pay returns for $ at L'Auberge are all 99% which is incredible.

We are excited about having a MGM property this close to Texas. Gives MGM a portion of the $40 million/month Lake Charles market.   Besides when Texas replaces it governor and gets gambling the'll have a built in audience.

see above for Mojito Pointe.

[CasinoGeek]

I like this news, thanks Larry!

[Lucky Larry]

We are really excited since LC is our regular stomping grounds. It should help many of us since Beau Rivage is the next closest MGM property.

[BillyJoe]

We are really excited since LC is our regular stomping grounds. It should help many of us since Beau Rivage is the next closest MGM property.


I hope they have an airport and a golf course like The Beau. Would be nice to visit a new property.