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CQ Holding Company Granted Permission to Move Belle of Baton Rouge to Land, Following Approval by Louisiana Gaming Control Board
Baton Rouge, La. – Sept. 19, 2022 – CQ Holding Company, which acquired Belle of Baton Rouge in May, has been granted permission by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to move the historic property at 103 France St. on the Mississippi River to land. The board approved the request with a unanimous decision during a…
Read MoreCasino Queen Marquette Participates in Annual Adopt-A-Highway Roadside Cleanup
Marquette, Iowa – May 24, 2022 – Team members from Casino Queen Marquette, a picturesque riverboat casino located on the banks of the Mississippi River at 100 Anti Monopoly St., worked together to cleanup a portion of U.S. Route 18 on Tuesday, May 10. The company’s employees collected 40 bags of trash and debris during…
Read MoreDraftKings at Casino Queen Staff Volunteered to Clean Property and Surrounding Areas of the Community
East St. Louis, Ill. – May 12, 2022 – Team members at DraftKings at Casino Queen, located at 200 South Front St. along the Mississippi River, came together to collect approximately 50 bags of trash and debris outside of the property. As part of an initiative to keep Illinois clean and help protect the environment,…
Read MoreCQ Holding Company, Inc. Announces Completion of Belle of Baton Rouge Acquisition
East St. Louis, Ill. – May 5, 2022 – CQ Holding Company, Inc., today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the operations of Belle of Baton Rouge from Caesars Entertainment, Inc. The property joins CQ Holding Company, Inc.’s expanding gaming portfolio that includes DraftKings at Casino Queen in East St. Louis; Casino Queen…
Read MoreBridgeway Brings Elevated American Classics to DraftKings at Casino Queen
East St. Louis, Ill. – April 19, 2022 – DraftKings at Casino Queen, located at 200 South Front St. along the Mississippi River, has unveiled Bridgeway, a contemporary new restaurant serving elevated American classics. Just steps from the casino floor, Bridgeway is now open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday. The spacious 3,200-square-foot restaurant spans a…
Read MoreMarshall Faulk Joins DraftKings at Casino Queen in Commemorating Official Grand Opening of DraftKings Sportsbook
East St. Louis, Ill. – March 30, 2022 – NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk celebrated the unveiling of the new 6,000-square-foot state-of-the-art permanent retail DraftKings Sportsbook with a ribbon cutting ceremony at DraftKings at Casino Queen, located at 200 South Front St. along the Mississippi River. Faulk joined East St. Louis Mayor Robert Eastern…
Read MoreNew DraftKings Retail Sportsbook Now Open at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge
New Temporary Sportsbook Marks DraftKings’ Second Retail Sportsbook in Louisiana; Permanent State-of-the-Art Retail Sportsbook Expected to Be Unveiled in 2023 BOSTON and BATON ROUGE, LA. – (March 24, 2022) – CQ Holding Company, Inc. and DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) today announced the opening of a temporary DraftKings Sportsbook location at Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge. This…
Read MoreDraftKings at Casino Queen to Celebrate Official Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Retail DraftKings Sportsbook
East St. Louis, IL. – March 23, 2022 – After announcing their collaboration two years ago and opening a temporary retail sportsbook at DraftKings at Casino Queen, located at 200 South Front St. along the Mississippi River, DraftKings and CQ Holding Company, Inc. today announced that they will officially unveil a new 6,000-square-foot state-of-the-art permanent…
Read MoreDraftKings at Casino Queen Announces Marc VanderWeele as General Manager
East St. Louis, Ill. – Feb. 17, 2022 – DraftKings at Casino Queen, located at 200 South Front St. along the Mississippi River, has announced Marc VanderWeele as general manager. An industry veteran, VanderWeele has been a team member with the property, formerly known as Casino Queen, since its opening in 1993. “Marc has been…
Read MoreCasino Queen Marquette Welcomes Sean Bateman as General Manager
Marquette, Iowa – Jan. 24, 2022 – Casino Queen Marquette, a picturesque riverboat casino located on the banks of the Mississippi River at 100 Anti Monopoly St., has announced the addition of hospitality and gaming industry veteran Sean Bateman as general manager. In his new role, Bateman oversees day-to-day and casino operations of the lively…
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