DraftKings at Casino Queen News

Players collected north of $3.1 million in jackpot winnings at the Illinois casino, including a guest from Belleville taking home $23,732 on 17 October.

The company expands its footprint along the Mississippi River with the purchase of the historic 28,500 square feet riverboat casino located just south of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge.

Earlier this week, daily fantasy sports was ruled as a game of skill, keeping it legal in New York. In addition, we also have a list of operators set for the iGaming launch in Ontario on 4 April.

DraftKings and CQ Holding Company announced that they will officially unveil a new 6,000-square-foot state-of-the-art permanent retail sportsbook on 29 March, at DraftKings at Casino Queen in Illinois.

An industry veteran, VanderWeele has been a team member with the property, formerly known as Casino Queen, since its opening in 1993.

Illinois online operators attracted $581.6 million in bets in January, 98.9% of which came online, according to official data released Wednesday. January's handle was up 18.3% from $491.7 million in December.

Illinois online sportsbooks pushed the statewide handle to nearly $500 million in monthly wagering and ended it's inaugural year with nearly $2 billion in bets even as retail casinos remained closed in December.

Illinois sportsbooks drew $434.6 million in bets in October, according to official data released Thursday. That is up 42.4% from $305.2 million in September.

The Illinois Gaming Board has communicated to the State of Illinois' casinos that their facilities must suspend gambling operations at the conclusion of the gaming day on Thursday, 19 November 2020.

Illinois released official data on Friday, showing that sportsbooks generated $305.2 million in bets in September, making the Prairie State the first to reach the milestone so quickly after launching.

Today, the company announced the launch of the DraftKings at Casino Queen Hotel sportsbook app and retail location in Illinois.

DraftKings today announced that Casino Queen will be rebranded as “DraftKings at Casino Queen”, including its physical location in East St. Louis.

The two properties in Illinois will reopen on 1 July and follow new safety protocols for team members and guests.

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., will acquire nearly all of Pinnacle's real estate properties, and the properties will be spun off into separate property and operating companies.

The transaction, announced Wednesday, is subject to regulatory approval and expected to close by the end of the year.

The new employee-owners hope to reverse the Casino Queen's fortunes.

News Brief: The Casino Queen, having just opened up its new facility in East St. Louis, would expand it to include more slot machines and gaming tables if state lawmakers give it that option, says a representative of the casino.

News Brief: East St. Louis' Casino Queen saw its August revenue and admissions soar compared to last August.

News Brief: Illinois gambling regulators plan no decision today on a Kentucky company's request to buy the Casino Queen in East St. Louis.

News Brief: A Chicago developer has agreed to sell his interest in the Casino Queen riverboat in East St. Louis to his sister, after the Illinois Gaming Board raised questions about his past ties to a known associate of organized crime.