The name changed and the listings did not
Search for a casino in New Orleans and most of what comes back still says Harrah's. The property has been Caesars New Orleans since May 2024, at the end of a three-year rebuild that added a 340-room hotel tower and a separate 54-room Nobu hotel. The operator held the rebranding ceremony in October 2024.
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What the tables cost
New Orleans deals the standard American floor, and the American floor has two decisions on it that matter more than anything else you will do:
- Roulette: American double-zero wheels are the default here and cost 5.26% on every bet. A single-zero wheel, where the room offers one, costs 2.70%. That is the same game at roughly half the price, and the only tell is the number of green pockets.
- Blackjack: read the payout line before you sit. 3:2 against 6:5 is worth 1.35 percentage points, more than every other rule difference on the felt combined, and 6:5 is common on US floors.
- Craps: the pass line costs 1.4141%, and backing it with free odds is the only bet in the building the house takes nothing on.
If the dealer offers insurance, decline it: on a six-deck shoe it costs 6.80%.
Practical notes
- 21 with photo ID, as everywhere in the United States. This catches European visitors used to 18.
- The casino is at the river end of Canal Street, a short walk from the French Quarter, so it fits around an evening rather than replacing one.
- US casinos withhold tax at source on larger wins and issue the paperwork at the cage. Non-residents should keep it; treaty positions vary by country.
- Louisiana licenses gaming beyond the city as well, so a listing for a Louisiana casino is not necessarily a listing for a New Orleans one.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Harrah's New Orleans still open?
- Yes, under a different name. The property was renamed Caesars New Orleans in May 2024 after a rebuild the operator valued at $435 million. Listings that still say Harrah's are describing the same building.
- How many casinos does New Orleans have?
- One, at the foot of Canal Street. Louisiana licenses gaming elsewhere in the state, so a search for Louisiana casinos will return venues that are not in the city.
- What is the gambling age in New Orleans?
- 21, with photo ID, as in the rest of the United States.
- Is roulette in New Orleans single zero or double zero?
- Double zero is the American default and costs 5.26% a bet. Where a single-zero wheel is offered it costs 2.70% for the same game, so it is worth counting the green pockets before sitting.
Venue details, opening hours and the legal position on this page were checked against the operators' own material in August 2026. Casinos change hours, games and even addresses; confirm anything you are travelling for on the venue's own site before you go.