03.27.2009 12:01 am

With fewer gamblers, the Queen is dethroned

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Casino Queen provides jobs and a steady flow of cash to East St. Louis’s budget — $10.6 million in 2008. The city uses the money for payroll and regular bills. But now the casino is struggling with the economy,…

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03.26.2009 4:57 pm

What should the Bird say about the Casino Queen?

By Erica Smith

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

East St. Louis gets maybe half of its budget from the Casino Queen, which goes into a general fund and covers payroll and other regular bills for the city. But the casino is struggling now against the economy and the…

Tags: bird line, Casino Queen, East St. Louis, economy, Weatherbird

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With fewer gamblers, the Queen is dethroned

What should the Bird say about the Casino Queen?

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