Riverside, Iowa — The group that owns the Grand Falls Casino near Larchwood is again adding to its list of gaming properties.
Elite Casino Resorts, led by CEO Dan Kehl, announced they have acquired the Catfish Bend Casino and FunCity Resort in Burlington. A statement from Kehl says the purchase “feels like coming home,” as the family helped launch casino gaming in Burlington when a riverboat was required.
The information says all Catfish Bend employees will be retained, with expanded opportunities for training and advancement. The Kehl family has a long history in the state casino industry, gaining the first-ever riverboat casino gambling license in Dubuque in 1990.
Elite Casino Resorts operates six casino resorts: Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in Riverside, Iowa; Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport, Iowa; Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort near Larchwood; Grand Island Casino Resort in Grand Island, Nebraska; Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort in Carterville, Illinois; and Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack in Ogallala, Nebraska. The Burlington casino will be its seventh.
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