Golden Nugget LC was built directly adjacent to L’Auberge. The above are in Lake Charles and a 2.0-2.5 hour drive, pending traffic.Ĭoushatta = Native American, a solid 30-60 minutes additional drive, very big facility, medium table limits, probably my favorite for the gaming experience, but the extra drive is annoying for sure. L’Auberge du Lac = higher end, pretty nice, typically high table limits (BJ exclusively $25+ whenever I’ve been there) Isle of Capri = permanent riverboat casino, low(er) limits, facilities getting kinda old / run-down Prior to GN, there were four casinos within a ~3 hour drive of Houston:ĭelta Downs = closest geographically, has a horse track and slots but no tables It’s pretty close to Houston (the fourth biggest metro area in the country) but Texas does not have casino gambling, so we have to go “just across the border” to scratch that itch. The Lake Charles casino area has a unique supply/demand situation. The Golden Nugget Lake Charles, Louisiana opened very recently, December 2014, so this will serve partly as an overview / review, as well as trip report.