Bally’s Baton Rouge Casino and Hotel inhabits a building with a deep connection to Baton Rouge’s history.
When Bally’s Corporation purchased the Belle of Baton Rouge five years ago, the company took on the task of renovating a historic property with a story as unique as its structure.
The five-story-tall, 50,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed atrium was a railroad depot more than a century ago before it housed a marketplace, entertainment venue and casino.
“This is one of one—truly unlike anything that has been built before in the casino landscape because it’s essentially constructing a gaming floor and an entertainment complex underneath a giant greenhouse,” says Lauren Westerfield, vice president of communications for Bally’s Casino…