It was viewed positively by most city officials and residents, as the struggling city desperately needed both a revenue source and employment opportunities for its residents. The Casino Queen opened on June 23, 1993.
With no other proposals before the board, Koman's group was awarded the license in May 1992. The group that would ultimately open the Casino Queen, led by real estate developer Bill Koman, submitted its proposal to the Illinois Gaming Board in January 1992.
Louis, in an effort to help the financially troubled city. One of the licenses was guaranteed to East St. Illinois enacted a riverboat casino law in 1990 authorizing licenses for ten casinos to open around the state. History The Casino Queen in 2006 with the White Star One riverboat in the foreground and the hotel tower in the background The gaming floor floats on a basin filled with 340,000 gallons of water, but the rest of the property's amenities are built on dry land.
It is still nominally a riverboat casino, but moved onto land in 2007. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by The Queen Casino & Entertainment, an affiliate of Standard General. Louis, Illinois, just across the river from St.
