# Catfish Town

Baton Rouge, LA · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-93195b60a7` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/la/baton-rouge-catfish-town/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-93195b60a7.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-93195b60a7.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-93195b60a7

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | none |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | entertainment, hotel | none |
| Closed | 1993 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 1993 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Acres | 10.0 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Jazz Enterprises | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Anchors

Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)

## Parties

- Jazz Enterprises — developer (1993–)

## Timeline

- 1992: Catfish Town put up for sale
- 1993: RTC vacated offices
- 1993: Jazz Enterprises agreed to purchase and upgrade complex for casino/hotel
- 1993: Closed
- 1993: Retrofit: redevelop
- 1994: Casino opened
- 2001: Hotel opened

## Deals and debt

- 1995 sale: 49000000.0 Argosy Gaming ← Jazz Enterprises  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bally%27s_Baton_Rouge
- 1993 sale: 3250000.0 Jazz Enterprises ← NAB Asset Corp.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bally%27s_Baton_Rouge

## Sources

- Bally's Baton Rouge — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bally%27s_Baton_Rouge

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Catfish Town, Baton Rouge, LA." Record n-93195b60a7, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/la/baton-rouge-catfish-town/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_batonrougecatfishtown,
  title = {Catfish Town, Baton Rouge, LA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/la/baton-rouge-catfish-town/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-93195b60a7, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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