Louisiana’s gambling regulators have agreed to delay until July 31, 2012, the deadline for Pinnacle Entertainment to wrap up construction of its new $357 million casino and hotel off River Road. The Gaming Control Board voted today to extend the deadline, which was initially set for December. It’s estimated the casino and hotel will open four to five weeks after construction is completed. Mickey Parenton, vice president and general manager of L’Auberge Baton Rouge, says volatile water levels in the Mississippi River caused a seven-month delay in construction. Initially, low water stalled work, followed by flooding, which created a second round of interruptions. Construction on the 74,000-square-foot casino and 206-room hotel began in May 2010.
Pinnacle given until July 31 to finish L’Auberge Baton Rouge
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