Boomtown New Orleans Casino in Harvey, Louisiana, is a West Bank riverboat casino with a 150-room hotel, live poker, a retail sportsbook, and several dining options. Its strongest draw is gambling variety with an overnight room on-site. The main trade-off is location: this is not a walkable French Quarter base. I see it as a better fit for West Bank visitors and casino-focused overnight guests than travelers organizing their stay around downtown sightseeing.
Boomtown New Orleans: quick facts
| Address | 4132 Peters Road, Harvey, LA 70058 |
|---|---|
| Property type | Riverboat casino and hotel |
| Operator | Louisiana-I Gaming, a PENN Entertainment subsidiary |
| Casino hours | Daily, 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning |
| Live table hours | Daily, noon to 5 a.m. the following morning |
| Minimum gambling age | 21 |
| Gaming floor | Advertised at 30,000 square feet |
| Slots and video poker | More than 700 machines combined, according to the property |
| Table games | 33 advertised tables; named offerings include blackjack, baccarat, and craps |
| Poker room | Yes, seven advertised tables |
| Retail sportsbook | Yes, near the main valet entrance |
| Hotel | 150 rooms, including 17 suites |
| Check-in / checkout | 4 p.m. / 11 a.m. |
| Rewards | PENN Play |
| Phone | 504-366-7711 |
| Information date | October 16, 2026 |
Advertised inventories can change. A table count does not mean every table will be staffed when you arrive.
Location: Harvey, not downtown New Orleans
The New Orleans name needs a little geographic explanation. Boomtown is in Harvey, on the West Bank, rather than in the French Quarter or downtown tourist district. That can be convenient when your business, family visit, or other plans are on this side of the river. It is less convenient when every day starts with a trip into central New Orleans.
My advice is to choose the location before choosing the room rate. The same casino hotel can be a good deal for a gambling weekend and an awkward deal for a sightseeing weekend.
PENN has announced an approximately $195 million proposal to move the riverboat casino operations onto adjacent land and rebrand the property as Hollywood Casino New Orleans, pending regulatory approval. FOX 8 reported on August 17, 2026, that PENN anticipated a 2029 opening if approved. That is a conditional target, not a guaranteed opening date or an announcement that the replacement is open.
Casino floor, slots, and table games
Boomtown advertises 30,000 square feet of gaming space, more than 700 slot and video poker machines combined, and 33 table games. With a dedicated poker room and sportsbook, it offers more variety than a machine-only gambling stop.
Boomtown is not open 24 hours. The casino operates from 8 a.m. until 5 a.m. the next morning, while live tables start at noon. An early arrival works for machine play, but not for morning blackjack.
Slots and video poker
The advertised machine total includes video poker. It does not mean more than 700 slots plus a separate video poker inventory. The property also promotes a high-limit area with slots up to $100. Check the machine’s denomination and total wager before playing rather than assuming the displayed denomination is your complete bet.
For video poker, I would spend more time reading the pay table than admiring the cabinet. Machines with the same game name can have different payouts. Neither an attractive progressive nor somebody else’s winning session establishes good long-term value.
Live table games
Blackjack, baccarat, and craps are named offerings. Ask about current minimums, specific poker-style house games, and operating tables if those determine whether you make the trip.
At blackjack, check the blackjack payout and posted rules before buying in. At any table, ask how the minimum applies to your intended bets. I would not build a gambling budget around an old report of a low-limit table.
Poker room
Boomtown has a dedicated seven-table player-versus-player poker room, separate from video poker and casino games with “poker” in their names.
The published schedule lists openings at noon on Wednesday and Friday and 10 a.m. on Thursday and Saturday. It does not establish opening times for the other days. Before a poker-only trip, call about running games, stakes, waiting lists, and tournaments. Seven tables are room capacity, not a promise of seven active games.
Sportsbook: venue, counter, and restaurant hours
The retail sportsbook is near the main valet entrance and has viewing stations, odds displays, and multiple televisions measuring at least 65 inches. Its three schedules matter:
| Service | Published hours |
|---|---|
| Sportsbook venue | Daily, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Ticket counter | Monday through Thursday, noon to 7 p.m.; Friday, noon to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Restaurant | Daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
For a weekday visit, I would plan around the ticket counter first. The viewing area staying open later does not mean a staffed counter is available. Ask about redemption before betting on an event that finishes after you leave, and keep the physical ticket secure.
Hotel rooms and booking costs
The five-story hotel has 150 rooms, including 17 suites. Categories include Deluxe King, Deluxe Queen, Cypress Suite, and Live Oak King Suite. The Cypress adds living space, while the Live Oak is a two-room suite.
Check-in begins at 4 p.m., and checkout is at 11 a.m. Late checkout can cost extra, and requested room types are not guaranteed. Amenities include Wi-Fi, a fitness center, coffee makers, and in-room safes. I would choose this hotel for its location and casino access rather than build a resort vacation around those amenities.
Smoke-sensitive guests have a specific caution in the available feedback. In a Trip.com review posted July 10, 2026, one guest reported smoke odor in a non-smoking room and humidity and a wet smell in the replacement room, while praising staff for arranging the move quickly and courteously. This is one guest’s experience, not evidence of conditions throughout the hotel, but it is a reason to raise room concerns promptly.
Nightly fees and booking-channel charges
The hotel terms list a nightly resort or amenity fee of $9.99 plus tax, while the rooms page lists $10.00 per room, per night. Confirm the amount in your reservation total. Complimentary Wi-Fi does not mean the stay has no mandatory nightly charge.
Compare the same room, dates, and cancellation terms across booking channels, then separate final expenses from deposits and card holds.
Gamboool original analysis
We assembled the comparison below from published information and our calculations. These are selected examples, rather than measured gambling sessions or a representative survey.
| Detail | Published information |
|---|---|
| Casino: Casino versus live-table operating hours | The casino opens at 8 a.m., while table games start at noon; both list a 5 a.m. closing time. |
| Poker room: Published opening days and times | Wednesday and Friday openings are at noon, compared with 10 a.m. on Thursday and Saturday. This passage does not establish openings on other days. |
| Sportsbook: Viewing-area, ticket-counter, and restaurant schedules | The sportsbook’s general hours extend beyond staffed ticket-counter hours on weekdays. Restaurant service starts later than the sportsbook opens. |
| Hotel: Room tax and per-stay deposit | Published room tax is 15.75% per room per night, while the listed $100.00 room deposit is per stay, not per night. |
| Hotel: Amenity fee on hotel terms page | The hotel terms list a $9.99 nightly amenity fee plus tax and direct guests to their reservation cost details. |
| Rooms and suites: Alternate published amenity fee and payment policy | The rooms page instead lists a $10.00 nightly amenity fee. PENN Cash can cover the fee, but applicable tax still requires cash or credit. |
| Hotel reservations: Booking-channel fee and tier exemptions | Phone and front-desk reservations carry a $10.00 fee, unlike direct online bookings. Owners Club and Elite guests are exempt. |
| Hotel reservations: Cancellation deadline and no-show charge | The published policy requires cancellation at least 48 hours before arrival to avoid a $100.00 no-show fee. |
| Hotel reservations: Near-arrival deposit timing for paid versus complimentary rooms | Bookings made within 48 hours of arrival require an immediate guarantee charge: first-night room and tax for paid bookings, or $50.00 plus tax for PENN Play complimentary bookings. |
| Hotel: Card hold versus final stay expense | The hotel can hold the anticipated bill plus estimated incidentals, and release may occur after checkout depending on the card issuer. |
| Hotel: Scheduled arrival and departure versus guaranteed room requests | Check-in begins at 4 p.m., checkout is at 11 a.m., late checkout can cost extra, and requested room types are not guaranteed. |
| Hotel: Smoking violation charge | Smoking in a non-smoking room incurs a published $250.00 cleaning fee. This policy does not establish whether the casino floor is smoke-free. |
| Hotel: Pets versus service animals | Ordinary pets are prohibited; ADA-defined service animals are excepted. |
| Dining: Steakhouse versus quick-service availability | NOLA Steak lists Thursday-through-Saturday dinner and Sunday brunch, whereas Bayou Market Express lists daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner service. |
| Sportsbook restaurant: Single- versus double-patty burger price | The All American Smash costs $10.00 for a single patty or $14.00 for a double patty; French fries are separately listed at $5.00. |
| Redevelopment: Existing riverboat versus proposed landside property | The property announces an approximately $195 million proposal to move riverboat operations onto adjacent land and rebrand as Hollywood Casino New Orleans, pending regulatory approval. This is not an announcement that the replacement has opened. |
| Calculation | Result | Takeaway |
|---|---|---|
| Room tax on an illustrative $100.00 nightly room rate, excluding the amenity fee | $15.75 per night | The advertised room rate excludes room tax; budget separately for the amenity fee and its tax. |
| Two-night amenity-fee budget using the hotel terms | $19.98 per stay before amenity-fee tax | The amenity fee repeats each night, unlike the per-stay room deposit. Confirm the fee in your reservation because the rooms page lists a different amount. |
| Booking-channel service-fee savings for a guest without a tier exemption | $10.00 per reservation | With the same room rate and terms, booking direct online avoids the published service fee; Owners Club and Elite guests already have an exemption. |
| Sportsbook single-patty burger and fries meal | $15.00 per meal before tax, tip, and drinks | Price the side separately when budgeting this burger meal; the published burger description does not promise included fries. |
| Sportsbook double-patty burger and fries meal | $19.00 per meal before tax, tip, and drinks | Compare this with the single-patty meal while keeping the side identical; drinks, tax, and tip remain outside the comparison. |
| Sportsbook burger upgrade cost with an unchanged side | $4.00 per burger before tax and tip | The patty upgrade is a separate spending choice; keeping the side unchanged makes the menu-price comparison straightforward. |
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Method: Published inputs collected 2026-10-16. Illustrative assumptions are labeled, and the full calculation inputs remain in the saved research record. These examples support planning; they do not predict a particular session.
- Room-tax illustration: On an assumed $100.00 nightly room rate, the published 15.75% room tax is $15.75. This is not an available room quote and excludes the amenity fee and its tax.
- Two-night fee illustration: Using the hotel terms’ $9.99 figure, two nights produce $19.98 in amenity fees before tax.
- Booking-channel comparison: With the same room rate and terms, booking directly online avoids the published $10.00 phone or front-desk reservation fee. Owners Club and Elite guests already have an exemption.
Deposits, card holds, and cancellation
The terms list a $100.00 room deposit per stay and a card hold covering the anticipated hotel bill plus estimated incidentals. A hold is not automatically a final expense, but it can tie up spending capacity, particularly on a debit card. Release can take longer than your stay.
The published policy specifies a $100.00 no-show fee for reservations not canceled at least 48 hours before arrival. Bookings made within 48 hours require an immediate guarantee charge: the first night’s room and tax for paid reservations, or $50.00 plus tax for PENN Play complimentary reservations. A complimentary room does not necessarily mean no money is needed at booking or check-in.
Restaurants and meal budgets
Boomtown offers steakhouse dining, Asian food, casual American meals, and quick bites. The catch is that the more specialized choices do not operate every day.
- NOLA Steak: Dinner Thursday through Saturday, 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday jazz brunch, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed Monday through Wednesday.
- Asia: Chinese and Vietnamese specialties, including noodle dishes. Closed Monday and Tuesday, with takeout on Wednesday evening and dine-in and takeout Thursday through Sunday. Schedules vary by day.
- The Sportsbook: Fried chicken, seafood platters, burgers, pizzas, and wings. Restaurant service is daily, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Bayou Market Express: Coffee, po’boys, and quick bites. Breakfast runs daily from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., with lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The sportsbook menu lists an All American Smash single-patty burger at $10.00 and fries separately at $5.00, totaling $15.00 before drinks, tax, and tip. The double-patty version with the same fries totals $19.00, a $4.00 upgrade.
My takeaway: budget for the meal, not just the burger. Eat before the kitchens close if you plan to gamble late, because casino hours extend well beyond the listed restaurant schedules.
Directions, parking, and practical visit information
Use 4132 Peters Road, Harvey in your navigation app. The property’s directions from the Westbank Expressway specify Exit 6B for Peters Road and instruct drivers to stay on the ground-level access road rather than enter the tunnel. Allow for traffic and the river crossing when coming from downtown.
Valet is listed among hotel amenities. Ask about current hours, charges, and special parking requirements before relying on it. For airport or downtown trips, compare transportation prices with room savings before deciding Harvey is the cheaper base.
The fitness center and conference space add convenience, but gaming and dining remain the main reasons to stay. For non-gamblers, I would plan activities elsewhere rather than expect a full day’s resort entertainment.
- Age and identification: Gambling is for guests 21 and older. Bring valid government-issued photo identification.
- Smoking: Smoke-sensitive visitors should ask about current casino-floor arrangements. Non-smoking hotel rooms do not establish that the casino is smoke-free.
- Room smoking charge: The hotel lists a $250.00 cleaning fee for smoking in a non-smoking room.
- Pets: Ordinary pets are not allowed; ADA-defined service animals are excepted.
- Accessibility: Discuss specific room, bathroom, and mobility requirements directly with the hotel before booking.
PENN Play rewards
Boomtown participates in PENN Play. If you already have an account at another participating property, ask the rewards desk to locate it rather than opening a duplicate.
Check room and dining offers before paying, including whether activation is required. The rooms page says PENN Cash can cover the amenity fee, but applicable tax still requires cash or credit. My usual rewards advice applies: collect benefits on gambling you already intended to do, not extra play undertaken to chase a benefit.
Who should choose Boomtown?
Boomtown best suits West Bank visitors who want slots, live tables, poker, sports betting, and an overnight room in one place. Dining adds variety, although early-week closures reduce flexibility, and one hotel guest’s report of room odors warrants caution without establishing a broader pattern. I would choose it when the casino is a main attraction; choose a more central hotel when walkable sightseeing and nightlife matter more, and compare the full booking total rather than just the nightly rate.
For other options, see our guide to Louisiana casinos.
Frequently asked questions
Is Boomtown New Orleans open 24 hours?
No. Casino hours are 8 a.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. Live table games start at noon.
Does Boomtown have a poker room?
Yes. It advertises a dedicated seven-table poker room. Opening times vary by day, so call ahead for current games and schedules.
Does Boomtown have a retail sportsbook?
Yes, near the main valet entrance. Staffed ticket-counter hours are shorter than venue hours on weekdays.
How old do you have to be to gamble at Boomtown?
You must be at least 21. The hotel also requires guests to be 21 or older to rent a room.
Does the hotel charge an amenity fee?
Yes. Its pages list $9.99 plus tax and $10.00 nightly figures. Confirm the amount in your reservation details.
Is Boomtown convenient for the French Quarter?
It is in Harvey, not the French Quarter. It can suit a trip combining casino time and sightseeing, but downtown outings require transportation.
Has Boomtown become Hollywood Casino New Orleans?
The announced landside relocation and Hollywood rebrand are pending regulatory approval. The proposed replacement is distinct from the existing riverboat casino.
Sources
Information date: October 16, 2026. Game availability, schedules, menus, and booking terms can change.
- Boomtown New Orleans official website: redevelopment announcement and PENN Play.
- Visitor information: address, directions, hotel size, and property photograph.
- Casino information: gaming inventory, casino hours, table hours, and poker openings.
- The Sportsbook: facilities, service schedules, and menu prices.
- Hotel terms: taxes, fees, deposits, booking charges, and cancellation policies.
- Rooms and suites: room categories, amenities, and alternate amenity-fee listing.
- Dining information: restaurant lineup and service schedules.
- Louisiana Gaming Control Board, February 20, 2025 meeting transcript: licensed operator and PENN parent relationship.