Shreveport Casinos Map
This Shreveport casinos map covers seven casinos spread across the twin cities of Shreveport and Bossier City, which face each other across the Red River. Two sit on the downtown Shreveport riverfront and five line the Bossier City side, including the new Live! Casino that opened in 2025. They make up the largest casino cluster in north Louisiana, drawing heavily from Texas, and the legal gambling age across the state is 21.
Illustration An illustrated overview, not to scale. See the interactive map below for exact locations.
Where the casinos cluster in Shreveport
Shreveport and Bossier City are twin cities on opposite banks of the Red River in the northwest corner of Louisiana, and the casinos line both sides of the water. On the Shreveport side, downtown by the river, Bally’s and Sam’s Town sit close together on Clyde Fant Parkway, a short walk or drive from the convention center and the old downtown. These are the two casinos most people mean by Shreveport proper.
Across the river in Bossier City, the larger group gathers around the Louisiana Boardwalk and the riverfront. Horseshoe, Margaritaville, and Boomtown have anchored that side for years, and in 2025 they were joined by Live! Casino and Hotel, the first property in the market built on land rather than as a riverboat. The Louisiana Downs racetrack casino sits a little further out, east of the river on Interstate 20. The two banks are minutes apart over the bridges, so the whole market works as one even though it spans two cities. This page links up to the wider Louisiana casinos map for the rest of the state.
For a visitor the split is simple. The Shreveport side is the smaller, more downtown pair, and the Bossier City side holds the bigger resorts and the newest build, along with the entertainment and outlet shopping of the Boardwalk district. Most trips end up crossing the river at least once.
Shreveport and Bossier City casinos on the map
Verified The Shreveport pair sits on the west bank downtown; the Bossier City group lines the east bank, with Louisiana Downs out along Interstate 20.
Two casinos on the Shreveport side, five on the Bossier City side. Ownership and rosters drift with sales and rebrands; dated May 2026.
§ Casinos by area
The Shreveport riverfront west bank · downtown
Two casinos sit downtown on the Shreveport side of the river along Clyde Fant Parkway. Bally’s opened in 2000 and has carried three names, Hollywood, then Eldorado, and Bally’s since 2021, in an 18 story tower with around 1,100 slots and 50 tables. Sam’s Town sits just up the parkway, a Boyd Gaming property that the company agreed in early 2026 to sell to Bally’s, which would put both Shreveport side casinos under one owner. They are the closest casinos to downtown Shreveport and its convention center.
The Bossier City side east bank · the Louisiana Boardwalk
The bigger group lines the Bossier City bank near the Louisiana Boardwalk. Horseshoe is the Caesars resort with multiple hotel towers, Margaritaville runs an island themed resort that leads the local market, and Boomtown holds the riverside spot it has kept for decades. Live! Casino and Hotel joined them in 2025 as the newest and the only one built on land. East of the river on Interstate 20, Louisiana Downs adds a racetrack casino with live horse racing.
Planning a visit to Shreveport-Bossier
- Getting there
- Shreveport sits on Interstate 20. Dallas is about three hours west and Little Rock about three hours northeast. Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) handles regional flights, and many Texas visitors simply drive.
- Getting around
- The Red River divides the two cities, with bridges connecting them in minutes. A car is the simplest way to move between the Shreveport riverfront and the Bossier City resorts.
- Minimum age
- 21 to gamble, statewide in Louisiana, and 21 for sports betting. Verify at the property before a visit.
- Hours & parking
- Casino floors generally run 24/7. The resorts offer free self-parking and valet; restaurants, racing, and other amenities keep their own hours.
The closest casinos to Dallas
The Shreveport and Bossier City market is built on Texas. Dallas and Fort Worth are about 190 miles west, a straight three hour run on Interstate 20, and the Texas line is only about 20 miles away, so North and East Texas supply much of the traffic. Texas has no casinos of its own, which makes Shreveport-Bossier the nearest place those visitors can play, and it is the reason the market grew as large as it did and why operators keep investing in it. The arrival of Live! Casino in 2025 and the moves among the existing properties are aimed squarely at the Dallas drive in crowd.
Live! Casino comes ashore
Every casino in Shreveport-Bossier began as a riverboat, a legacy of the 1991 law that first allowed gambling only on the water. For decades the floors sat on boats moored along the Red River. That changed in 2025, when Live! Casino and Hotel Louisiana opened as the first property in the market built entirely on land, on the site of the former DiamondJacks. Built by the Cordish Companies for more than 270 million dollars, it brought a 550 room hotel, a single level land based floor, and a DraftKings sportsbook to the Bossier City side. Its opening marked the moment the market started to follow the rest of Louisiana off the water, and it raised the bar for the older riverboat properties around it.
Racing at Louisiana Downs
Louisiana Downs sits apart from the riverfront casinos, east of the river off Interstate 20, and it offers something the others do not. It is a racetrack casino, with live Thoroughbred and quarter horse racing in season alongside a slot floor and a sportsbook. Opened in 1974 as a racetrack, it added gaming under the state’s racino rules and has changed hands several times since. For a visitor it is the place to pair a day at the races with the machines, a different experience from the resort floors in town, and a reminder that horse racing is part of the gambling story in north Louisiana.
Dining, shows, and the Boardwalk
Shreveport-Bossier works as a weekend destination as much as a gaming one, which fits the long drives that fill it. The resorts run steakhouses, buffets, and casual restaurants, and they book concerts and shows through the year. On the Bossier City side, the Louisiana Boardwalk adds outlet shopping, restaurants, and a riverfront walk right next to the casinos, so a trip can mix the floor with shopping and a meal by the water. The pairing of gaming with a hotel stay and the Boardwalk is a big part of why Texas visitors make the drive for a night or two rather than a quick turnaround.
Shreveport casino questions
Q. How many casinos are in Shreveport?
Seven across the twin cities of Shreveport and Bossier City, all on the Red River. Two sit on the Shreveport side, Bally's and Sam's Town, and five are across the river in Bossier City: Horseshoe, Margaritaville, Boomtown, the new Live! Casino, and the Louisiana Downs racetrack casino. It is the largest casino cluster in north Louisiana.
Q. What is the gambling age in Shreveport?
It is 21 to gamble, the legal age across Louisiana, and 21 for sports betting. Confirm at the venue, since policies can change.
Q. Are the casinos in Shreveport or Bossier City?
Both. The Red River divides the twin cities, and the casinos line both banks. Bally's and Sam's Town sit on the Shreveport riverfront downtown, while Horseshoe, Margaritaville, Boomtown, Live!, and Louisiana Downs are across the water in Bossier City. They are only minutes apart by car over the river bridges.
Q. How far is Shreveport from Dallas?
About 190 miles, roughly three hours east by car on Interstate 20. Shreveport and Bossier City are the closest casino market to the Dallas and Fort Worth area, and since Texas has no casinos, North and East Texas drive much of the traffic.
Q. Which is the newest casino in Shreveport-Bossier?
Live! Casino and Hotel Louisiana, which opened in Bossier City in February 2025. It is the first casino in the market built on land rather than as a riverboat, on the site of the former DiamondJacks, with a 550 room hotel and a DraftKings sportsbook.
Q. Which Shreveport casino is the biggest?
On the Bossier City side, Horseshoe and Margaritaville are among the largest and trade the lead in the market, with the new Live! Casino now in the mix. Bally's anchors the Shreveport side. Market share shifts between them, so no single property holds the top spot for long.
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Editorial note
Reviewed by the CasinosMap editorial desk. The seven casinos and their split between the Shreveport and Bossier City banks of the Red River, the 2025 opening of the land-side Live! Casino on the former DiamondJacks site, the Bally's Shreveport history from Hollywood to Eldorado to Bally's, the agreed 2026 sale of Sam's Town to Bally's, the Dallas and Texas market, the 21 and over minimum age, and the visit facts were checked against current authoritative sources, not prior knowledge. Drive times, room counts, and floor figures are dated and treated as a snapshot.
Sources
- Louisiana Gaming Control Board licensed casinos and the minimum age
- Operator official sites Bally's, Boyd, Caesars, Cordish, and Margaritaville properties, floors and hotels
- Visit Shreveport-Bossier area orientation and the casino roster
- Louisiana and Texas news coverage the Live! Casino opening and the Sam's Town sale agreement
- American Gaming Association Louisiana state gaming overview and minimum age