Golden Nugget Lake Charles vs Harrah’s Lake Charles
Side-by-side look at both legal gaming venues in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Use this page to decide which property fits your trip, then
open each full review for hours, games, and amenities.
Golden Nugget Lake Charles edges ahead in 4 of 6 categories on the directory data we hold. Golden Nugget Lake Charles leads on Gaming Floor, Games Variety, Poker Room, and Hotel & Amenities; Harrah’s Lake Charles leads on Location & Access. Counts and amenities are sourced from our directory and should be confirmed with each property before a visit.
75%Overall data score25%
Aggregated from 6 categories of directory data
Gaming Floor
Golden leads
AttributeGoldenHarrah’s
Gaming machines 1,6001,600
Table games 72 ✓60
Floor size ——
Open 24/7 YesYes
Games Variety
Golden leads
AttributeGoldenHarrah’s
Game types listed 15 ✓7
Poker variants 2 ✓0
Headline games 3 Card Poker, Baccarat, BlackjackBaccarat, Blackjack, Craps
Poker Room
Golden leads
AttributeGoldenHarrah’s
Live poker room Yes ✓No
Poker tables 6 ✓—
Variants spread No Limit Holdem, omaha—
Hotel & Amenities
Golden leads
AttributeGoldenHarrah’s
On-site hotel Yes ✓No
Hotel rooms ——
On-site dining YesYes
Amenities listed 5 ✓4
Location & Access
Harrah’s leads
AttributeGoldenHarrah’s
City Lake CharlesLake Charles
Valet parking NoYes ✓
Address on file YesYes
Trust & Regulation
Even on data
AttributeGoldenHarrah’s
Regulator Louisiana Gaming Control BoardLouisiana Gaming Control Board
Year opened 2014 ✓—
Visitor rating ——
Players club NoYes ✓
Key stats at a glance
Golden Nugget Lake Charles
Gaming machines1,600
Table games72
Poker tables6
On-site hotelYes
Year opened2014
HoursOpen 24/7
Harrah’s Lake Charles
Gaming machines1,600
Table games60
Poker tables—
On-site hotelNo
Year opened—
HoursOpen 24/7
Attribute comparison
Gaming Floor
Size and depth of the gaming floor — machines, table-game pits, and 24-hour availability.
