Casinos in Marksville, Louisiana
Marksville, Louisiana has one casino itself but more can be found in the surrounding area. The one in Marksville--the Paragon Casino and Resort--is owned and operated by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Native Americans, and people can get a sense of their Native American history with the annual Fete du Ble Indian Festival. This cultural heritage and the modern day casino legacy of the Native Americans help attract people to Marksville.
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LJ’s Casino
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LJ’s Casino is just under 10 minutes south of Marksville, Louisiana. For guest comfort, it offers free soft drinks, juice and coffee. A Home Run Pizza kitchen is on site, offering an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, salad bar and pasta bar. LJ’s Casino offers state-of-the-art VLC and Summit poker machines with weekly promotions, nickel machines and newly installed quarter machines.
L J's Casino
7974 Highway 1
Mansura, LA 71350-4270
318-964-5973
ljscasino.com
Paragon Casino and Resort
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Only five minutes from the center of Marksville, the Paragon Casino and Resort has nearly 60,000 square feet of casino gaming which includes over 2,000 slot machines. Inside the High Limit Slot Room, players can bid anything from $1 to $100. For table gamers, the Paragon Casino has blackjack, poker, craps, roulette and mini baccarat spread out over 45 tables. The Paragon Casino and Resort also offers four eateries and a coffee house. The eateries range from a 50s-style café to a steakhouse to an oyster bar and Cajun grill. Gamers who plan to play for more than one day can stay in one of the rooms offered by the resort. Some of these rooms have balconies that overlook the main atrium where alligators lie amid pools of clear water. Those who want a closer look at the gators can walk across a man-made wooden bridge that weaves through the pools, across the atrium.
Paragon Casino And Resort
711 Paragon Place
Marksville, LA 71351-6002
800-946-1946
paragoncasinoresort.com
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Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino
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Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino is about one hour south of Marksville, LA and claims to have the latest games and slot machines made by the gaming industry. The casino holds promotions each week where players that hold a rewards card can win prizes or money. Players can obtain a reward card by signing up for one with the casino administration or by signing up online. Evangeline Downs also has four eateries for gamers to refresh themselves.
Evangeline Downs Racetrack And Casino
2235 Creswell Lane Ext
Opelousas, LA 70570-1612
866-472-2466
evangelinedowns.com
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