Casino On The Mississippi River
Mississippi law specifies that state-regulated casinos can only locate along the Mississippi River or on the Gulf Coast. The original law required casinos to be over water. The Queen Marquette is a smaller riverboat casino operated by CQ Holdings and is located in Marquette, Iowa. Like most of the riverboats on this list, the Queen Marquette rests on the Mississippi River. Across the river, you’ll find the quaint midwestern town of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
Nestled along the banks of the Upper Mississippi River, Casino Queen Marquette offers a small, intimate gaming experience that will make you feel right at home! Casino Queen 100 Anti Monopoly. Before glitzy casino palaces were built along the Mississippi River in the early 1990s — state legislators hoping to revive the ailing economy passed a law in 1990 that allowed dockside casino.
How to use our map of casinos in Mississippi
You can easily see all casino locations by using our Mississippi casinos map.
Mississippi Casinos Map Key:
Casinos On The Mississippi River
Red Icon: Casino location
Green Number: Cluster of Casinos in close proximity to each other (clicking the green icon will zoom in the map)
Zoom features: In the upper left corner of the map is a (+/-) symbol
Casino Along Mississippi River
- + (Plus)- Zoom In
- – (Minus)- Zoom Out
Layer features: In the upper right corner of the map is a ( /// ) symbol. Click on it to show the following display options:
- Roadmap: The map will feature all roads and streets.
- Hybrid: The map will feature all roads and streets on an overhead satellite image.
- Satellite: The map will feature an overhead satellite image.
- Terrain: The map will feature all roads and streets on a topographic image.
To scroll the map of casinos in Mississippi, move your mouse icon over the map. The icon will then appear as a hand. Click and hold the left mouse button and the hand will “grab” the map. While the button is depressed (the hand will be closed) drag the map in any direction you would like the map to move.
The red icons on the map represent a casino location. Click on any red icon on the map to see the name of the casino at that location. If you would like more information, click on the casino’s name in blue and it will forward you to a new page with detailed information on that casino including: address, phone number, website, toll-free phone number, room rates, casino size, games offered, dining information, any special features, and availability of discounts for seniors.
Casinos in Mississippi
All casinos in Mississippi are open 24 hours a day, and the minimum gambling age is 21.
In 1990 Mississippi became the third state to legalize riverboat gambling, today the riverboats are the only casinos found in the state, except for one Indian casino. Mississippi state gambling laws restrict casinos to only be located on the coast of the Mississippi River, and counties that border that river. Casinos in Mississippi are also required to be permanently moored at a dock, and never set sail.
In 2005 Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast. Many homes, businesses, and casinos were destroyed. Later that year the state legislature voted to allow some Mississippi casinos located on the gulf coast to be rebuilt on land. This law requires the casinos to be rebuilt within 800-feet of the shoreline.
Mississippi casinos offer such games as: blackjack, roulette, slots, video poker, craps, and three card poker. Other optional games include: baccarat, mini-baccarat, poker, pai gow poker, ultimate Texas hold’em, big six wheel, four card poker, casino war, keno, let it ride, and Spanish 21.
Want to See an Alphabetical List of All Casinos in Mississippi?
Casino Boats On The Mississippi River
Check out our Mississippi casinos page to see an alphabetical list of every casino in that state.