For Mary Rose Christopher, the Treasure Chest is her "happy place."

The 82-year-old Metairie resident visits the gambling hot spot three times a week, logging up to eight hours on the slot machines each time. She's frequented the casino since it opened in 1994, and was among the first customers to board the Treasure Chest's former riverboat venue.

Three decades later, Christopher still loves the staff and the casino — even if it's harder to find an empty slot machine now that the Treasure Chest is on land.

"If you go there after 5 o'clock, you can’t get a machine that you want because it’s so crowded," Christopher said.

The Treasure Chest Casino has seen major growth since opening its larger, $100 million land-based casino in June 2024 , with no sign of letting up. In the year since

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