L'Auberge du Lac Resort

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L'Auberge du Lac Casino and Resort, French for The Lake's Inn, is a Lake Charles, Lousiana based hotel and casino resort owned and operated by Pinnacle Entertainment.

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Due to outlawing of gambling in nearby Texas, there is a large demand for casinos in close proximity to the state lines. While many smaller casinos exist near the Louisiana-Texas border along Interstate 10, L'Auberge du Lac was the first large establishment in the area, located about thirty miles from the border. First opening in May 2005, it currently employs over 2,000 employees. Despite its size, Pinnacle Entertainment is interested in an expansion of the hotel facilities to accommodate the influx of tourists. The new Sugarcane Bay casino, if approved, is expected to open in 2009 and would be connected to the L'Auberge du Lac Resort.

Pinnacle announced plans on June 20, 2006 to add 250 rooms to the existing property.

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The main entrance to the L'Auberge Du Lac

At 26 stories with 750 guest rooms, the hotel tower is the tallest building between Houston, Texas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The resort includes a spa, swimming pools and a lazy river, restaurants, gift shops, and an 18 hole golf course designed by Tom Fazio. The resort also provides a venue for popular entertainers; celebrities such as Jay Leno, The Beach Boys, Merle Haggard, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers and Loretta Lynn have been brought in to the L'Auberge Event center. Local bands are also showcased at Jack Daniel's Bar & Grill, the Stage Bar inside the casino, and summer parties by the pool.