http://caesars.mediaroom.com/2020-12...rs-New-Orleans

I had a feeling this would happen eventually. Harrah's New Orleans was clearly the nicest Harrah's in the country, and was more in line with being part of the Caesars brand. In fact, I felt Harrah's New Orleans was on par with the two other non-Vegas Caesars properties -- Windsor and Atlantic City.

Caesars announced they're investing $325 million to build a new hotel tower and renovate the existing Harrah's New Orleans, which has existed since 1999. The transformation will not be complete until 2024. It's not clear when it will change names.

The casino will also be expanded, as the second story of the current Harrah's New Orleans casino has a good deal of unoccupied space, and this will be filled.

This property has enjoyed a monopoly, as it's the only casino in the popular French Quarter area of New Orleans. There are two other casinos in New Orleans, but they are much smaller, not located nearby, and aren't considered serious competition.

Here's an artist's rendering of the new tower: