Located in central Louisiana in the city of Marksville is Paragon Casino, which is one of the three Indian casinos. Visitors to Shreveport on Memorial Day weekend can take part in Mudbug Madness which is a festival featuring great music, Creole cuisine and local crafts. Sam's Town and Hollywood Casino are in Shreveport. Casinos in Northern Louisiana include Harrah's Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Casino Magic, Isle of Capri and Horseshoe. Visitors to Louisiana are in for a one-of-a-kind experience. Visiting one of the many casinos in Louisiana is a great way to start a trip to the state. There are also three land-based Indian casinos in Louisiana. Louisiana approved one land-based casino to be located in New Orleans the next year. In 1991 Louisiana became the fourth state to approve riverboat gambling casinos.
There are casinos all over the state of Louisiana in all four directions, to the North, South, East and West. Louisiana is known for Zydeco music and Cajun food, but the casinos in Louisiana are helping to add to the state's reputation.