The agreement will place Mojito Pointe into MGM Resort’s M Life customer loyalty program. “(The partnership) becomes quite attractive in our view,” Lerner said.įinancial terms of the deal between MGM Resorts and Creative, which is privately owned by longtime gaming executive Dan Lee, were not revealed.Īccording to a joint statement, MGM Resorts gains an undisclosed ownership stake and would manage Mojito Pointe, which will be designed and developed by Creative. Union Gaming Group principal Bill Lerner said Mojito Pointe could open the Lake Charles market to other Texas cities, such as Austin and San Antonio, which would eventually benefit MGM Resorts.

The company’s real targets, however, are Houston and other communities in customer-rich Texas.Īnalysts said running the planned 400-room Mojito Pointe hotel-casino in Lake Charles, roughly 145 miles east of Houston and its roughly 6 million residents, gives MGM Resorts a foothold near an important feeder market to Las Vegas and an edge in attracting new visitors to its 10 Strip resorts.ĭeutsche Bank gaming analyst Andrew Zarnett estimated that 50 percent of visitors from Southern states to Las Vegas come from Texas. Spice up your adventure at one of the top Lake Charles hotels.MGM Resorts International bought its way into the Louisiana gaming market Thursday through a joint venture with Las Vegas-based Creative Casinos to develop and operate a project in Lake Charles. And, as one of the top hotels near Golden Nugget Lake Charles, we also put you close to championship golf, McNeese State University, L'Auberge du Lac Casino, the Mardi Gras Museum, and other area attractions. Step outside your room and enjoy free healthy breakfasts, challenge yourself in the fitness center, and take a dip in our indoor heated pool. And here, conveniently located off I-210 and as one of the top hotels near Lake Charles Airport, SpringHill Suites Lake Charles invites you to encounter something new – to indulge and delight in both the little things and the big details, including newly renovated, larger suites with separate living spaces, pullout sofas, flat-panel TVs, fully equipped kitchenettes and high-speed WiFi. Where Cajun flavors are savored beneath Spanish moss and natural wonders neighbor flashy casinos, Lake Charles is both the soul and heartbeat of southwestern Louisiana.

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