Severance packages through the end of the year were offered to furloughed and full-time staff. Their once popular and notably expansive buffet has been permanently closed. In 2020, Horseshoe laid-off full and part-time employees, primarily in food services.
In 2019, the steady declines due to the Covid outbreak have raised grave concerns over the future of a business sector considered crucial to the state's budget. Tribal casinos in Oklahoma have drawn a substantial share of gamblers away from Shreveport/Bossier City which was once the leading market for Louisiana. Negative effects of the COVID economy įor more than a decade, legal gambling has not been a growing industry in Louisiana. In October 2017, ownership of the property was transferred to Vici Properties as part of a corporate spin-off, and it was leased back to Caesars. The casino is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment.
Horseshoe has over 200 video poker machines, and a 14-table poker room. Horseshoe has over 1,500 slot machines and over 60 table games. Horseshoe Bossier City has 606 suites in its 25-story hotel tower. Horseshoe Bossier City is a riverboat casino in Bossier City, Louisiana, across the river from Shreveport.
