On December 5, 2003, it was announced that Coast Casinos would be building a 460-room expansion to the Orlean's hotel tower at a cost of $36 million by the end of 2004. The Orleans Arena officially opened in 2003, with Ricardo Mayorga being the first person to participate in the arena. A 620-room expansion to the casino's hotel tower was built. First of which being a planned 9,000-seat special events arena for concerts, rodeos, and other events. Later in 2001, Coast Casinos announced massive additions to the hotel and casino. It was later taken down sometime in the late 2000s. During the early years of the website, an online themed-slots game was playable.

The Orlean's website launched during that year. At the time, the hotel boasted 840-rooms, with the main casino floor having places such as the French Quarter-themed French market Buffet, and the Branson Theater, which first showed Rex Allen Jr., who hosted a 30-minute tribute to country music. with more than 15,000 flocking inside the resort by 9 P.M. Original artist's conception of the hotel and casino.Īt a cost of $173 million, the Orleans officially opened for business on Decemat 7 P.M. The Orleans was expected to be open on Decemwith a fireworks show at 7 P.M. Other amenities that were announced included themed sections such as the Bourbon Street, The Garden District, Mardi Gras, and the Mississippi River, along with a 70-lane bowling center, a 40,000 square feet banquet hall, a four-screen movie theater, a 17,000 square foot wedding chapel and ballrom, 40,000 square feet of convention space on the second floor, and a 999-seat showroom named 'The Branson Theatre'. It was said to include restaurants such as the Mardi Gras Party Bar and the Crawfish Shack, along with other three restaurants. During construction of the Orleans, Coast Casinos said that the hotel and casino would cater to the growing local community with a total of 810 rooms and 30 suites encased in an 11-story hotel tower, along with a 100,000 square foot casino.

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