Pinnacle Entertainment announced this morning that it’s postponing the grand opening of the $368 million L’Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton Rouge, which had been planned for Wednesday, given the state’s need to prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac. The casino says it cannot take the final step in the formal licensing and approval process, commonly referred to as a mock cruise, because Louisiana State Police personnel who would normally assist in the process have been diverted to the coast to assist with preparations for Isaac. Pinnacle has not set a new date for the grand opening. “We remain at the ready to open L’Auberge when it is clear Tropical Storm Isaac is no longer a threat and pending this one final regulatory approval. We understand the primary focus of Louisiana State Police right now is making sure the citizens of Louisiana are out of harm’s way,” reads a statement from Pinnacle President and CEO Anthony Sanfilippo.
L’Auberge’s Wednesday grand opening postponed by Isaac
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