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Golden Nugget Lake Charles, Lake Charles, LA

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Golden Nugget Lake Charles

Play slots and tables at a Lake Charles casino resort with an 18-hole golf course, a lazy-river pool and a sportsbook.

2550 Golden Nugget Boulevard · Lake Charles, LA

About Golden Nugget Lake Charles

Golden Nugget Lake Charles opened in December 2014 on a 242-acre resort site. It has about 1,600 slots, a poker room and more than 1,000 rooms in two towers, plus an 18-hole championship golf course, a spa, a marina and a private beach. A DraftKings retail sportsbook opened inside the hotel in 2022, and dining includes Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse, Landry's Seafood and Saltgrass Steak House. Guests must be 21 or older to gamble.

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