River City Casino Riverside Iowa
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The Kehl family business started in the 1960’s when Bob and Ruth Kehl bought and ran a café in downtown Dubuque, Iowa. By the 1970’s they were also in the catering business and had purchased a 150-passenger steamwheeler, “River Rogue” for dinner cruises.
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In 1977, the Kehls commissioned a 377-passenger “Spirit of Dubuque.” The Mississippi Belle and Mississippi Belle II followed in the 80’s. In 1986, the business expanded to West Virginian with the West Virginia Belle, a 1000-passenger boat.
Hard work creates success. Bob and Ruth Kehl received the National Small Business of the Year Award from President Reagan in 1986, beating out Microsoft for the honor.
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It’s no secret the Kehls were opposed to the idea of gambling on the rivers when the idea was floated in the Iowa Legislature in the late 1980’s because of the threat to their riverboat business. They soon figured out gambling was likely coming. No one was in a better position to be part of this new industry.
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The Kehl family has been involved in gaming since its inception in the state of Iowa. On March 8, 1990, the Dubuque Casino Belle, Inc. owned and operated by Robert and Ruth Kehl, was granted the first riverboat gaming operator’s license in Iowa and the license was issued on April 1, 1990. The Dubuque Casino Belle became the first American-flagged vessel to offer gambling cruises in the United States.
The Kehls received their second license in 1991 for the Mississippi Belle II, which started riverboat gaming operation on June 1 in Clinton, Iowa.
The Kehl’s had interest in and operated a total of four riverboat casinos in the Midwest; Dubuque Casino Belle, the Mississippi Belle II, Catfish Bend Casino, Fort Madison/Burlington, Iowa and Saint Joe Frontier Casino, St. Joe, Missouri.
Today, the Kehl’s have majority ownership in Elite Casino Resorts, LLC, which owns and operates Riverside Casino and Golf Resort® in Washington County which opened in 2006, Grand Falls Casino Resort® in Lyon County, Iowa, which opened in 2011, and Rhythm City Casino Resort®, which reopened in 2016. Riverside received one of only four new Iowa gaming licenses awarded by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission out of ten applications in 2005. Grand Falls was the only license awarded by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission of four applications in 2010. In 2014, the Kehl’s became owners of the existing Rhythm City Casino in Davenport and opened a land-based casino resort to replace the existing riverboat in June 2016.
Elite Casino Resorts currently owns and operates three premier gaming and resort destinations in Iowa.
- Riverside Casino and Golf Resort® & ELITE Sportsbook™ in Riverside, Iowa, located just minutes from Iowa City, IA.
- Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort® & ELITE Sportsbook™ in Larchwood is mobile only, and a site for online sportsbetting registration.
- Rhythm City Casino Resort® & ELITE Sportsbook™ located in the Quad Cities in Davenport, IA.
Customer service is at the core of what we do. All of our casinos put our customers first with friendly staff to help at every turn. Our facilities feature modern yet comfortable décor and the very best in amenities including spas, first-class golf courses, fine dining, casual dining and shopping. Our restaurants are second to none. You will find something for everyone, whether it is our quick serve outlets, all you can eat Robert's Buffet™, the best in fine dining at Ruthie's Steak & Seafood™, or classic favorites in Draft Day Sports Lounge. Entertainment is a core component and we offer the best in free live weekly entertainment in our show lounges as well as some of the best headliner acts in the Midwest in our Event Centers.
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Not only do our casinos often rank among the best in the state but our hotels, spas and golf courses do too. Our resorts took top honors in the 2019 Midwest Gaming and Destinations Magazine Reader's Choice Awards with Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort being voted best overall casino, best hotel rooms, best restaurant, and best entertainment venue in Iowa by Midwest Gaming and Destinations Magazine while placing among the top three in Iowa for best suites, best spa, best entertainment and best casino personnel. Rhythm City Casino Resort was voted best in Iowa for casino floor, spa, and customer service while also placing in the top 2 or 3 for best entertainment, nightlife, and marketing. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort received top votes for best poker room, best buffet, and best golf course while placing in the top 2 or 3 for best overall casino property, best suites, best rooms, best restaurant, best spa, best theme, best casino personnel, best advertising and best player's club making it the most awarded casino in Iowa for 2019. The Elite owned resorts took 2 or 3 of the top 3 spots in almost every category proving the success of our core values that put our customers first by providing the very best service and facilities.