Casino Queen Marquette
riverboat casino in Iowa, United States
Casino Queen Marquette is a 17,514 square feet (1,627.1 m2) riverboat casino located in Marquette, Iowa (across the Mississippi River from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin) that is owned and operated by Bally's Corporation. The riverboat, named Miss Marquette, is located by a 31-acre (13 ha) site that also contains an enclosed pavilion, providing dining on the first floor and an entertainment showroom/banquet area on the second floor.
Currently offering 566 slot machines featuring a variety of games and 8 tables games.
History
The Miss Marquette riverboat in Marquette, Iowa was bought from Sodak Gaming in November 1999 for $41.67 million. Shortly after, on October 6, 2000, Isle of Capri agreed to acquire the Miss Marquette riverboat for $47.7 million. The riverboat, Miss Marquette, was acquired from the Isle of Capri Casinos in 2000, and re-branded as the Isle of Capri Marquette. In December 2008 the Miss Marquette riverboat was approaching a Lady Luck re-brand. A few months later, March 2009, the exterior re-branding of the Miss Marquette riverboat was completed. Later in the year, August 2009, the completion of the Lady Luck re-brand was near.
On October 13, 2016 Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc announced the sale of its Lady Luck branded casino property in Marquette, Iowa to Casino Queen, or CQ Holdings Company Inc for an estimated amount of $40 million.
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