Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana Announces Further Actions as a Result of COVID-19

March 30, 2020

Elton, Louisiana (March 30, 2020). The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana has extended the temporary suspension of operations at Coushatta Casino Resort as a result of the continued spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Coushatta Tribe remains committed to the health and safety of its guests, associates, and tribal members. Therefore, due to the continued risk of the virus, the Coushatta Tribe has decided to indefinitely suspend operations at the Coushatta Casino Resort.

The suspension of operations applies to all casino and hotel venues at the resort, including the Grand Hotel, Seven Clans Hotel, Red Shoes RV Park & Chalets, Koasati Pines Golf Course, and the Pavilion at Coushatta. Feather Fuel will remain open with limited operations.

The Coushatta Tribe will provide updates as needed and will notify the public relating to any further developments. We will actively monitor, respond, and share information related to COVID-19 as it becomes available through federal, state, and local governments and organizations.

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Coushatta Casino Resort is located in Kinder, Louisiana on US Highway 165 (I-10 exit 44), featuring nearly 2,000 slots and more than 55 table games including live poker, plus live Bingo, sportsbook and off-track betting. Phone 800-584-7263 for more information or visit the website at www.ccrla.com.

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About the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana

After many years and hardships, including being illegally “terminated” without legislation during the Eisenhower administration, the Coushatta Tribe was officially re-recognized by the United States Government in 1973 and marked a major turning point in tribal history in 1985 with the election by popular vote of the first Coushatta tribal government.

From their earliest days as a proud, hard-working people struggling to maintain long-standing traditions in the face of possible relocation, the Coushatta Indians have endured and overcome every hardship they have faced and have remained on tribal lands in and around Elton, Louisiana, since the 1800s. Despite serious setbacks and some population dispersal, the tribe’s character and ideals have not only held fast, but have been strengthened. The Coushatta language, Koasati, is still spoken as a first language in the Coushatta community today.

The Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana owns and operates Coushatta Casino Resort, which employs more than 2,400 area residents. For more information about the Tribe, visit www.koasatiheritage.org. For more information about the Coushatta Casino Resort, visit www.coushattacasinoresort.com.