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- Bally’s Corporation recently finalized a massive expansion project at its Baton Rouge property, officially opening a newly constructed entrance to mark the end of the multi-million-dollar renovation.
- The completion of the facility, located at the historic Catfish Town site, signals a major land-based investment by a national operator as it transitions the property into a modernized regional gaming and entertainment complex.
Bally’s has completed the final piece of a $163 million renovation of its casino and hotel in downtown Baton Rouge, adding a new entrance to the property formerly known as Catfish Town.
The entrance marks the end of a major upgrade to one of Bally’s Louisiana properties. For casino industry watchers—particularly those tracking how regional operators scale physical venues alongside emerging digital verticals like online casino integration—the project is notable as a completed land-based investment by a national operator in a regional U.S. market.
According to WBRZ, construction crews said the new structure took seven hours to install. The station reported that the entrance is the last component of the broader $163 million expansion.
New entrance closes out broader property overhaul
The Baton Rouge property had previously operated on the former Catfish Town site. Bally’s new entrance now serves as the finishing element of the renovation and expansion work there.
The source report did not specify additional renovation components beyond the entrance itself, nor did it detail when the larger project began. It also did not include comments from Bally’s executives or regulators.
Still, the completion of the entrance gives Bally’s a visible milestone at the end of a nine-figure property investment in Louisiana.
What is confirmed so far
The facts confirmed in the source report are limited but clear:
- Bally’s finished construction on a new entrance to its Baton Rouge casino and hotel.
- The entrance is the final piece of a $163 million expansion.
- The property was formerly known as Catfish Town.
- Construction crews said the structure took seven hours to install.
- Mike the Tiger and LSU cheerleaders attended the occasion, according to WBRZ.
What remains unclear from the source is whether the completed renovation will change operations, capacity, or customer amenities at the property. No timeline for additional follow-up work was reported.
For now, the key development is that Bally’s has wrapped the expansion project with the opening of the new entrance in downtown Baton Rouge.
Source: As reported by wbrz.com.
