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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, the smoking ban and the repeal of loss limits in Missouri. When the Casino Queen struggles, so does the city. The Casino Queen cut 250 jobs in the past 18 months; the city had to cut six unfilled police officer positions from its budget, lay off a jailer and put plans to buy three firetrucks on hold.

Today’s Bird line: Queen dethroned

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