EAST ST. LOUIS PLACES ITS BET

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But East St. Louis is standing pat, betting all its chips on the Casino Queen and praying that new Missouri casinos will not siphon off its customers. In the gambling business, losing is as much a part of the game as winning.

--By Margot Hornblower. With reporting by Jyl Benson/New Orleans and Wendy Cole/East St. Louis

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