Press Release: Hollywood Casino Corporation
December 21, 2000
SHREVEPORT, LA -- Lights! Camera! Action! Hollywood Casino Shreveport officially opens its doors today with a world
premiere that rivals Tinseltown's biggest movie openings. Designed to resemble an Art Deco palace from the Golden
Era of cinema, the luxurious $230 million hotel and casino combines a touch of Hollywood glamour with a star-studded
array of restaurants, service, entertainment and the largest gaming area in the Shreveport/Bossier City market.
The latest production in a series of blockbuster hits, Hollywood Casino Shreveport features an extensive collection
of movie memorabilia. Stroll through the resort and you'll see nostalgic items such as the infamous pink jackets
from the musical hit ``Grease,'' the motorcycle Peter Fonda rode in ``Easy Rider,'' the key to the City of Shreveport
presented to Elvis Presley, and an original pair of Ruby Slippers from ``The Wizard of Oz.''
With high ceilings and wide aisles, Hollywood Casino Shreveport offers the most spacious gaming area in Shreveport/Bossier
City -- enough space to fit more than 3,500 guests. This extensive casino has 68 table games and 1,469 slot machines.
Hollywood Casino Shreveport has the feel of a land-based casino from the world's great gaming destinations. A coffer
cell built above the Red River flood plain allows a seamless transition between the hotel lobby and casino. With
the casino boat locked tight to the building, the casino floor is plainly visible from the lobby and only a short
walk from the front desk.
``People love the movies, and they love the glamour and excitement of Hollywood,'' said Jack E. Pratt, chairman
and CEO of Hollywood Casino Corporation. ``With two successful Hollywood Casino properties open in Aurora, Illinois,
and Tunica, Mississippi, it is only natural for us to take our production on location to a growing gaming market
such as Shreveport.''
Excellent entertainment is essential to any casino resort and Hollywood Casino Shreveport is no exception. Guests
can take in live entertainment seven nights a week in the 250-seat Celebrity Lounge, which promises to become the
city's ``see and be seen'' venue. An exciting lineup of national headliners will perform at the Shreveport Civic
Theater, located immediately next door to Hollywood Casino. Upcoming acts include the legendary Tony Bennett, who
has an exclusive multi-year arrangement in Shreveport with Hollywood Casino, ``Tonight Show'' host Jay Leno and
country music superstars Brooks & Dunn.
Five restaurants and cafes cater to every culinary whim, including the elegance of the award-winning signature
Fairbanks® steakhouse, the casual fun of the '50s-styled Hollywood Diner(SM) and the all-you-can-eat variety
of the Hollywood Epic Buffet®. Hollywood extravagance greets visitors at every turn, from the 400,000 square
feet of imported Italian marble to the seven-ton chandelier in the atrium, endorsed by the Guinness Book of World
Records as the largest in the world. After a day at the tables, guests can relax with a massage, facial or manicure/pedicure
at the day spa or work up a sweat in the state-of-the-art fitness center.
While the new resort is indeed stunning, one of its most alluring attributes is Hollywood Casino Shreveport's free
Marquee Card Slots Rewards Program, which awards card holders with hotel, food and entertainment discounts, cash
bonuses, and a host of other perks and privileges.
For more information, visit www.hollywoodcasino.com, and to make a
reservation at Hollywood Casino Shreveport, please call toll-free 877-602-0711.
About Hollywood Casino
Hollywood Casino Corporation (Amex: HWD) owns and operates distinctive Hollywood-themed casino entertainment facilities
under the service mark Hollywood Casino® in Aurora, Illinois, Tunica, Mississippi, and Shreveport, Louisiana.
SOURCE: Hollywood Casino Corporation