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Casino's $60M Rehab Follows $200M Buy

ST. LOUIS-After gaining shareholder approval to acquire Casino Queen for $200 million, Columbia Entertainment is moving ahead on its $60 million renovation. The renovations will turn the Casino Queen from a riverboat casino into a land-based facility with a floating casino floor.

By Dana Dubriwny | Updated on May 26, 2006

ST. LOUIS-Construction of the 236,000-sf Casino Queen is now under way in East St. Louis. The groundbreaking is a result of the recent shareholder approval to be purchased by Columbia Entertainment, the sister company of hotel operator Columbia Sussex, for $200 million. Columbia is currently waiting approval from the Illinois Gaming Board to move forward on it’s acquisition from Charles Bidwill III and his partners.

The joint venture of Clayco Construction Co. and Legacy Building Group LLC is building the $60-million gaming facility, which will include two levels designed by Kuhlman Design Group of St. Louis in a southwestern theme.

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