Business Gaming: Bet pays off in Baton Rouge, despite the controversies By Stephanie Riegel - September 13, 2017 FacebookXLinkedinEmailPrint The L'Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge opened in the fall of 2012. (Photo by Tory Kooyman) Gambling today is illegal in Louisiana, according to the state constitution, just as it was 35 … Already an INSIDER? Sign in.