It will be a Class II casino under Indian Gaming laws. The casino, owned by the Jena Band of Choctaw Indians, sits on over 200 acres (81 ha) of land, 40 acres (16 ha) of which within Creola were donated by local businessman Mike Wahlder to develop the casino. The Jena Choctaw Pines Casino opened on February 13, 2013. Ĭreola is located in the southern portion of Grant Parish and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area.Ĭreola residents are zoned to Grant Parish School Board schools.Įconomy Jena Choctaw Pines Casino Jena Choctaw Pines Casino As of the 2010 census, Creola had a population of 213. An incorporation election was held in October 2000 with 36 people (97.3%) voting in favor of the measure and 1 (2.7%) voting against. It was incorporated on January 23, 2002, under the provisions of the Lawrason Act. Creola is an incorporated village in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States.
