Elite Casino Resorts

Riverside, IA

Elite Casino Resorts was started by the Kehl family that 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 Kehls 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.

When land-based casinos were licensed in 2004, the Kehls led the Iowa gaming industry forward, opening Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in 2006 and Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort in 2011.

• Elite Casino Resorts, LLC 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
• Rhythm City Casino Resort®, which reopened in 2016
• Grand Island Casino Resort, which opened in 2022
• Walker's Bluff Casino Resort opened in 2023

Elite Casino Resorts properties offer a wide variety of benefits intended to meet the many needs of our diverse employee population. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that helps our employees get and stay healthy, plan for their future, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.