The Alton Belle Casino was the first riverboat to offer legal gambling in Illinois. “Loading tokens and stuff on the boat - and now we don’t have that stuff.” “We’ve come a long way in 30 years,” said Teresa Jones, a 30-year employee of the casino.
It has had name and ownership changes, introduced new games and gambling options, and handled not one but two historic Mississippi River floods. Since then the casino has taken a few deep breaths of its own.
