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Vegas touch charms gamblers of swamp country

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Published Wed, Jul 22, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    HOME to swamp tours, refineries and petrochemical plants (not to mention the occasional alligator), Lake Charles isn't often mistaken for Las Vegas.

    But the Louisiana city is becoming a bright spot among recovering US gambling destinations, with its three bustling casinos - the newest of which of has seven restaurants, five bars, a beach, a marina with deep-water yacht slips and a pool that's open until 2:30am.

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