Paragon Casino Resort is located on on LA Highway 1 in Marksville, Louisiana, within a short drive of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Alexandria.
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- Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel in Vinton, LA features live horse races, over 1,600 slots and first-rate accommodations close to Houston and Lake Charles.
- Distances from Houston suburbs to the closest casino in Lake Charles, LA: The Woodlands: 169 miles. Sugar Land: 162 miles. Pearland: 148 miles. Pasadena: 137 miles. Baytown: 122 miles. Conroe: 145 miles. The large Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder.
- Slot payback percentages are acquired yearly from American Casino Guide Book. Louisiana state gaming laws require that casino machines must payback a minimum of 80% and a maximum of 99.9%. Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall See also. List of casinos.
- Slot payback percentages are acquired yearly from American Casino Guide Book. Louisiana state gaming laws require that casino machines must payback a minimum of 80% and a maximum of 99.9%.
Louisiana was the fourth state to approve riverboat casino gambling and its 1991 gambling law allows a maximum of 15 boats statewide. In 1992 a provision was added for one land-based casino in New Orleans.
From Baton Rouge
From Baton Rouge take I-10 West to the Lobdell Exit (Exit 151), onto LA Hwy. 415. Follow 415 to merge onto U.S. Macbook pro office software. 190W. Take the New Roads/Marksville Exit onto LA Hwy. 1 to New Roads. Take a left onto Hwy. 3131 (Hospital Road). Follow Hwy. 3131 to LA Hwy.1 North (left). After taking a left onto LA Hwy. 1 North, follow approximately 50 miles to Paragon Casino Resort. Estimated travel time: 1 hour, 30 minutes.
From Lafayette
From Lafayette take I-49 North for approximately 50 miles. Take Exit 46 for LA 106 toward St. Landry, merge right. Follow LA-106 approx. 1 mile. Turn left onto LA Hwy. 29 and follow it for approx. 6 miles. You will now be in the town of Bunkie, LA. Turn left onto U.S. Hwy. 71/SW Main St. Then take 3rd right at traffic signal onto E. Church St./LA Hwy. 115. Follow Hwy. 115 for approx. 2 miles and take left onto LA Hwy. 115 North. Continue on 115 North for approx. 20 miles to Marksville. Turn right at traffic signal onto LA Hwy.1 South; travel three miles to Paragon Casino Resort. https://ymma.over-blog.com/2021/01/onenote-free-retail.html. Estimated travel time: 1 hour, 30 minutes.
From Shreveport
From Shreveport take LA I-49 South for approximately 110 miles. Take LSUA exit (Exit 80) to merge onto U.S. Hwy. 71. Take U.S. Hwy. 71 South to LA Hwy. 3170 (LSUA cutoff). Follow LA Hwy. 3170 to LA Hwy. 1. Turn right onto Hwy. 1 and go south for approximately 35 miles to Paragon Casino Resort. Estimated travel time: 3 hours.
From Alexandria Int'l Airport (AEX)
Go toward the Airport exit. Bear right on Arnold Drive. Turn left on England Drive. Bear slight left onto Airbase Road, then continue about 1.3 miles. Bear right onto I-49. Travel South on I-49 for 9.5 miles. Exit onto U.S. Hwy. 71S. Travel 4.5 miles, then left at LA Hwy. 3170. Travel 5.5 miles, then turn right at LA Hwy.1. Travel approximately 20 minutes. Estimated travel time: 45 minutes.
Louisiana boasts several large casino resorts. Bus tours to these casinos are popular in nearby Texas, where gambling has not been legalized, as well as neighboring states like Arkansas and Mississippi. These bus tours can take visitors to a one-day visit of the casino or include an overnight stay in the popular resorts.
OK Tours
OK Tours offers round-trip bus tours departing in San Antonio, Texas, and arriving at the Coushatta Casino in Kinder, Louisiana, or the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana. The tour company has one turnaround service and two overnight stays. The turnaround service departs from San Antonio on Friday and arrives at the Paragon Casino Resort the following day. Visitors can spend the day at the casino before returning to San Antonio that evening. The first overnight service departs every Sunday and arrives at the Coushatta Casino, where they will spend the night in the Coshatta Grand Hotel adjacent to the casino. The second service also departs on Sundays, and arrives at the Paragon Casino, where visitors will stay at the Paragon Resort's hotel.
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OK Tours 737 Austin Street San Antonio, TX 78215 Phone: (210) 222-8880 Oktours.com
Paragon Casino Resort Tours
From Baton Rouge take I-10 West to the Lobdell Exit (Exit 151), onto LA Hwy. 415. Follow 415 to merge onto U.S. Macbook pro office software. 190W. Take the New Roads/Marksville Exit onto LA Hwy. 1 to New Roads. Take a left onto Hwy. 3131 (Hospital Road). Follow Hwy. 3131 to LA Hwy.1 North (left). After taking a left onto LA Hwy. 1 North, follow approximately 50 miles to Paragon Casino Resort. Estimated travel time: 1 hour, 30 minutes.
From Lafayette
From Lafayette take I-49 North for approximately 50 miles. Take Exit 46 for LA 106 toward St. Landry, merge right. Follow LA-106 approx. 1 mile. Turn left onto LA Hwy. 29 and follow it for approx. 6 miles. You will now be in the town of Bunkie, LA. Turn left onto U.S. Hwy. 71/SW Main St. Then take 3rd right at traffic signal onto E. Church St./LA Hwy. 115. Follow Hwy. 115 for approx. 2 miles and take left onto LA Hwy. 115 North. Continue on 115 North for approx. 20 miles to Marksville. Turn right at traffic signal onto LA Hwy.1 South; travel three miles to Paragon Casino Resort. https://ymma.over-blog.com/2021/01/onenote-free-retail.html. Estimated travel time: 1 hour, 30 minutes.
From Shreveport
From Shreveport take LA I-49 South for approximately 110 miles. Take LSUA exit (Exit 80) to merge onto U.S. Hwy. 71. Take U.S. Hwy. 71 South to LA Hwy. 3170 (LSUA cutoff). Follow LA Hwy. 3170 to LA Hwy. 1. Turn right onto Hwy. 1 and go south for approximately 35 miles to Paragon Casino Resort. Estimated travel time: 3 hours.
From Alexandria Int'l Airport (AEX)
Go toward the Airport exit. Bear right on Arnold Drive. Turn left on England Drive. Bear slight left onto Airbase Road, then continue about 1.3 miles. Bear right onto I-49. Travel South on I-49 for 9.5 miles. Exit onto U.S. Hwy. 71S. Travel 4.5 miles, then left at LA Hwy. 3170. Travel 5.5 miles, then turn right at LA Hwy.1. Travel approximately 20 minutes. Estimated travel time: 45 minutes.
Louisiana boasts several large casino resorts. Bus tours to these casinos are popular in nearby Texas, where gambling has not been legalized, as well as neighboring states like Arkansas and Mississippi. These bus tours can take visitors to a one-day visit of the casino or include an overnight stay in the popular resorts.
OK Tours
OK Tours offers round-trip bus tours departing in San Antonio, Texas, and arriving at the Coushatta Casino in Kinder, Louisiana, or the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, Louisiana. The tour company has one turnaround service and two overnight stays. The turnaround service departs from San Antonio on Friday and arrives at the Paragon Casino Resort the following day. Visitors can spend the day at the casino before returning to San Antonio that evening. The first overnight service departs every Sunday and arrives at the Coushatta Casino, where they will spend the night in the Coshatta Grand Hotel adjacent to the casino. The second service also departs on Sundays, and arrives at the Paragon Casino, where visitors will stay at the Paragon Resort's hotel.
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OK Tours 737 Austin Street San Antonio, TX 78215 Phone: (210) 222-8880 Oktours.com
Paragon Casino Resort Tours
The Paragon Casino Resort offers both day trips and overnight tours. The casino will send its own bus to pick up visitors from anywhere in the Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi or Oklahoma areas. Visitors must be a member of the casino's Players Club for bus pick up, and are required to stay at least five hours for day trips. Visitors can schedule bus tours through the casino's tour and travel representatives.
Paragon Casino Resort 711 Paragon Place Marksville, LA 71351 800-946-1946 Paragoncasinoresort.com
Kerrville Bus Co.
The Kerrville Bus Co. offers day trips and overnight stays to the Coushatta Casino from San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The bus tours run Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday each week. Overnight tours include a hotel room stay with double occupancy. The Kerrville Bus Co. accepts both reservations and walk-up clients. As of 2010, fees for the bus tours started at $30 and each guest receives a $15 to $30 dollar cash voucher to use inside the Coushatta Casino.
Kerrville Bus Co. 1001 S. State Highway 16 Fredericksburg, TX 78624-4439 (830) 997-2249 Iridekbc.com
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