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I like Boomtown Casino located on the West Bank of the Mississippi over in Harvey, Louisiana is better than Harrah’s . Boomtown Casino is a Riverboat style Casino that has shops, restaurants and bars and plenty of Casino Slots and Table Games. It isn't as big as Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel & Casino, but there are plenty of Casino Games you can play just the same. The drinks come much faster than the big Casino and they have $5 Tables too. I was disappointed that there wasn’t a Let It Ride Table when I visited though.

The first thing you should do when you enter the Casino (or any Casino for that matter) is get a rewards card before you do anything else. Just for signing up, they give you things such as match plays on Table Games, free drink coupons in the Bars, discounts on the buffet, free stuff in the gift shop and a free $5 chip at the teller. Not a bad deal just to sign up. Parking is also free.

Getting to Boomtown Casino is a little tricky. I had a hell of a time finding it. I had to stop twice for directions after missing the exit once. There are plenty of signs telling you about Boomtown Casino, but only one of them tells you what exit to take, and that billboard is right at the exit you have to take and easy to miss.

To get to Boomtown Casino from New Orleans, take Exit 6 at Manhattan Blvd and continue past Manhattan Blvd on West Bank Expressway. Stay in the right lane. You will be going towards the Harvey Tunnel. Stay in the right hand lane because the road will fork before the Harvey Tunnel. You want to stay right and you will come to the intersection of Peters Road. Make a left on Peters Road, and follow for approximately 4 miles. You will think you are on the road to nowhere, just continue on and you will see Boomtown Casino on the right side.