Hollywood Casino Rolls Out Red Carpet

The Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge opens their doors tomorrow, with all the fanfare fitting a casino called Hollywood. The casino is owned by Penn National Gaming, Inc. and cost them $8.5 million to renovate it. They have completely changed the interior, as well as added memorabilia from movies and celebrities, added retail stores, etc.

The casino is having celebrity impersonators of many well known actors – Prince, Johnny Depp, Whoopi Goldberg and Cher. They will also have B.J. Thomas – the five time Grammy Award winner - performing. They are having giveaways of every kind – and players can win a new Porsche, diamonds, trips to the real Hollywood, etc.

The owners of the slot machine casino say that the residents of Baton Rouge are ready to be treated like stars, and that is their goal. They said that they have been an established presence in the city for more than 12 years, and they are proud to bring more offerings to the people of the city and their tourists.

The casino has 1,145 slot machines and 27 table games, along with restaurants, etc. to keep anyone occupied. They also have the new Studio 7 which will have regional and local favorites performing nightly. They have also added memorabilia for the star struck, including a cashmere and mink collar cardigan from Marilyn Monroe’s personal estate. They also have James Dean’s jacket from “East of Eden,” Elvis Presley’s suede jacket from the promotion of “Suspicious Minds,” Clark Gable’s military jacket, and Roger Moore’s dinner suit from “A View to a Kill,” as well as movie posters and more.

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