WOOD RIVER, Ill. -- The former riverboat that once served as the Casino Queen along East St. Louis' riverfront is under new ownership.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1hfJXJ4) reports that federal marshals on Friday auctioned off the vessel called White Star One for $600,000.
There were 14 bids during the sale that lasted just five minutes and opened with a $200,000 bid.
Gerald Smallwood was one of the three bidders and represented a Florida man who had the winning offer. It's not immediately clear what that buyer — a former shipyard owner who owns riverfront properties in Kentucky — plans to do with the vessel.
The White Star has languished since the Casino Queen operation moved inland a few years ago.
Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://bit.ly/1kFiuie
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