Golden Nugget Lake Charles - wikipedia Golden Nugget Lake Charles Golden Nugget Lake Charles Location Lake Charles, Louisiana Opening date December 7, 2014 No. of rooms 740 Signature attractions Private Marina Beach 18 - Hole Golf Course Notable restaurants Vic & Anthony 's Saltgrass Steak House Cadillac Bar Landry 's Seafood Lillie 's Asian Cuisine Grotto Ristorante Michael Patrick 's Brasserie The Buffet Owner Landry 's, Inc. Coordinates 30 ° 12 ′ 17 '' N 93 ° 15 ′ 49 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.20477 ° N 93.26374 ° W ﻿ / 30.20477 ; - 93.26374 Coordinates : 30 ° 12 ′ 17 '' N 93 ° 15 ′ 49 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 30.20477 ° N 93.26374 ° W ﻿ / 30.20477 ; - 93.26374 Website goldennugget.com/lakecharles Golden Nugget Lake Charles is a 242 - acre waterfront casino resort in Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.A., owned and operated by Houston - based Landry 's, Inc. The resort features 740 guest rooms and suites housed in a 25 - story tower, an 18 - hole golf course, 30,000 - square - feet of meeting space, more than a dozen dining and bar options, a private beach, marina, spa & salon, retail corridor and expansive 24 - hour casino floor. Golden Nugget Lake Charles is the fifth Golden Nugget property, joining the original location in Downtown Las Vegas, and others in Laughlin, Nevada ; Atlantic City, New Jersey and Biloxi, Mississippi. Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 2.1 Gaming 2.2 Dining 2.3 Golf 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History Pinnacle Entertainment announced plans in 2006 to build Sugarcane Bay, a $350 - million casino resort, next to its L'Auberge du Lac casino in Lake Charles. The plan was canceled in 2010, and Pinnacle returned the gaming license to the state. In February 2011, the license was awarded to Creative Casinos LLC, the company of former Pinnacle chairman Dan Lee, for a $400 - million casino named Mojito Pointe to be built on the Sugarcane Bay site. Ameristar Casinos purchased Creative Casinos in June 2012 for $32.5 million, after Lee had difficulty financing construction. The project was renamed as Ameristar Lake Charles. In December 2012, Pinnacle agreed to acquire Ameristar. In order to obtain approval for the merger from FTC antitrust regulators, Pinnacle agreed to the sale of two of the combined company 's properties, including Ameristar Lake Charles. A sale agreement was reached with Landry 's, Inc., parent company of the Golden Nugget casinos, who agreed to pay the costs expended on the project 's development to date. Landry 's owner Tilman J. Fertitta announced improvements and upgrades to the property, investing more than $600 million in the project, one of the most expensive construction endeavors in the United States at the time. In December 2013, construction topped out on the 25 - story accommodations tower. Located just two hours from Houston, Fertitta had long desired a casino - resort near the headquarters of Landry 's, Inc. The casino opened to the public on December 7, 2014. Facilities Gaming Golden Nugget Lake Charles The casino floor at Golden Nugget Lake Charles features a 6 - table poker room, 1,600 slot machines, 60 table games and high - limit gaming. Dining Golden Nugget Lake Charles offers more than a dozen restaurants and bars, including a number of Landry 's - owned restaurants -- Landry 's Seafood, Vic & Anthony 's Steakhouse, Saltgrass Steak House, Cadillac Bar & Grill, Grotto Ristorante, Lillie 's Asian Cuisine, Claim Jumper Grill, The Buffet and others. The resort is also home to Louisiana 's first Blue Martini, a Florida - based cocktail lounge. Golf The 242 - acre resort is also home to a new 18 - hole championship golf course, with driving range, club house, pro shop and dining room. See also List of casinos in Louisiana References Jump up ^ Jang, Lily ( 2013 - 07 - 25 ). `` Fertitta to open Golden Nugget casino, resort in Lake Charles khou.com Houston ''. Khou.com. Archived from the original on 2014 - 02 - 25. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Golden Nugget Closes Purchase Of Lake Charles Casino Development - HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2013 / PRNewswire / ''. Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ Kaplan, David ( 2013 - 07 - 25 ). `` Golden Nugget to be erected in Louisiana with ' the best synergy outside of Vegas ' - San Antonio Express - News ''. Mysanantonio.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ Adam Wright ( 2014 - 03 - 21 ). `` New Lake Charles casino resort expected to create jobs for South - 12 News KBMT and K - JAC. News, Weather and Sports for SE Texas ''. 12newsnow.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ Rob Lenihan ( June 21, 2006 ). `` Pinnacle plans Louisiana casino ''. TheStreet. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ `` Pinnacle cancels riverboat casino project in La. ''. Bloomberg Businessweek. AP. April 15, 2010. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Deadline today for last La. casino license ''. Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. September 23, 2010. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 09. Jump up ^ Diana Barr ( February 17, 2011 ). `` Pinnacle 's former CEO wins La. casino bid ''. St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 09. ^ Jump up to : Theresa Schmidt ( June 21, 2012 ). `` Ameristar Lake Charles approved ''. KPLC - TV. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 08. Jump up ^ Howard Stutz ( December 21, 2012 ). `` Las Vegas - based Pinnacle Entertainment to acquire rival Ameristar Casinos for $869 million ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 08. ^ Jump up to : Howard Stutz ( July 25, 2013 ). `` Pinnacle Entertainment sells Louisiana casino project to Golden Nugget ''. Las Vegas Review - Journal. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 08. Jump up ^ Supgul, Alexander. `` Golden Nugget Casinos acquires Lake Charles casino property - Houston weather, traffic, news FOX 26 ''. MyFoxHouston. Archived from the original on 2013 - 08 - 01. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ Kaplan, David ( 2013 - 07 - 25 ). `` Fertitta acquires Lake Charles casino - Prime Property ''. Blog.chron.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ Erin Mulvaney ( December 7, 2014 ). `` Houston billionaire 's Lake Charles casino opens early ''. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2014 - 12 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Golden Nugget, Inc. : Private Company Information - Businessweek ''. Investing.businessweek.com. 2013 - 07 - 25. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ Brandau, Mark ( 2013 - 08 - 16 ). `` Landry 's to add Vic & Anthony 's Steakhouse, Grotto Italian Ristorante to new Golden Nugget locations Casual Dining content from Nation 's Restaurant News ''. Nrn.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ Tommy Mann Jr. `` New casino coming to Lake Charles '' Local News '' orangeleader.com ( Orange, Texas ) ``. orangeleader.com. Archived from the original on 2014 - 03 - 27. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. Jump up ^ Stutzlas, Howard ( 2013 - 08 - 04 ). `` Fertitta creates Golden Nuggets Las Vegas Review - Journal ''. Reviewjournal.com. Retrieved 2014 - 03 - 29. External links Golden Nugget Lake Charles Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Nugget_Lake_Charles&oldid=806251048 '' Categories : Buildings and structures in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana Buildings and structures under construction in the United States Casinos in Louisiana Hotels in Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana Resorts in the United States Tourist attractions in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana 2014 establishments in Louisiana Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 20 October 2017, at 19 : 03. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: when was the golden nugget in lake charles built
Answer: December 7, 2014