St Louis Riverboat Gambling
Lumiere and River City gaming casinos located in the City of St. Louis close
- The Casino Queen is a riverboat casino located near the Mississippi River in East St. Louis, Illinois, just across the river from downtown St. Louis.It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by an employee-owned management company.
- Saint Louis is one of a few cities that allows riverboats like the Casino Queen to moor up on a semi-permanent basis and offering gambling to the locals. Signs and billboards advertise the casino for many miles around, just in case anyone in the neighborhood had missed its glowing presence on the downtown riverfront.
- March 17, 2020, Jefferson City - The Missouri Gaming Commission has ordered all riverboat gaming casinos in the state to temporarily suspend their casino operations and to close effective midnight March 17, 2020 through March 30th, 2020 due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Louis area casinos will open their doors again after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to close. Both Hollywood Casino in Maryland Heights, and River City Casino in Lemay are planning.
March 17, 2020, Jefferson City - The Missouri Gaming Commission has ordered all riverboat gaming casinos in the state to temporarily suspend their casino operations and to close effective midnight March 17, 2020 through March 30th, 2020 due to concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to close was made after careful consideration and discussion with Governor Mike Parson.
Chairman Mike Leara says “Our concern for the welfare of both patrons and employees of the riverboat gaming casinos was of utmost importance. We understand this closure affects patrons, employees, the home dock cities and counties, and the worthy causes such as the Missouri Veterans Capital Improvement Trust Fund, and others who receive tax revenue from Missouri’s casinos.” Leara adds “The Missouri Gaming Commission since its inception has never had to initiate a statewide closure, however circumstances warranted this action.”
The Missouri Gaming Commission will continue to monitor the COVID-
19 pandemic and its operational consequences to Missouri riverboat
gaming casinos.
Missouri has 13 riverboat gaming casinos located on the Missouri
and Mississippi rivers.
Contact
St Louis Riverboat Cruises
LeAnn McCarthy
Phone: (573) 526-4080
LeAnn.McCarthy@mgc.dps.mo.gov
Website: http://mgc.dps.mo.gov/
St Louis Riverboat Casino
- Department:
Department of Health
Office of the Mayor - Topic:
Immunizations and Public Health
Gambling and Lotteries
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