Isle Casino Bettendorf Explained

Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf
Coordinates:41.5194°N -90.5425°W
Location:Bettendorf, Iowa
Address:1777 Isle Pkwy
Rooms:514
Space Gaming:35000square feet
Casino Type:Land-based
Owner:Caesars Entertainment
Names Pre:Lady Luck Bettendorf
Isle of Capri Bettendorf
Renovations:2016

Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf is a casino hotel in Bettendorf, Iowa, owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment. It is one of several casinos located in the Quad Cities.

History

On April 21, 1995, the Lady Luck Bettendorf began operating after being granted an excursion gaming license earlier that year.[1] It was not the first, nor the only riverboat casino at the time in the Quad Cities; Diamond Lady began operating April 1, 1991 in Bettendorf, while President sailed from Davenport, Iowa and Jumer's Casino was working out of Rock Island, Illinois.[2]

In March 2000, Lady Luck Gaming was acquired by Isle of Capri Casinos and the casino was re-branded to reflect the change in ownership.

On June 24, 2016, the casino was moved from a riverboat to a land-based casino.[3] The name, originally Isle of Capri Bettendorf, has since been shortened to Isle Casino Bettendorf. The casino boat Bettendorf Capri was sold to American Queen Steamboat Company to be converted into an overnight passenger vessel to join their fleet of river cruise ships.[4]

In 2017, Eldorado Resorts (later renamed as Caesars Entertainment) acquired Isle of Capri Casinos, including Isle Bettendorf.[5]

Property information

The Isle Casino Bettendorf currently offers 35,000 square feet of gaming space and 514 hotel rooms. There are 935 slot and video poker machines, table games, and sports betting. Two restaurants are on-site: Keller's American Grill and Keller's Express. As well as a casino bar, the Lone Wolf.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 Years of the Riverboat. 18 November 2019.
  2. Web site: The River: As gambling boats go into free-fall in Iowa, Diamond Lady paddles toward uncertainty in Miss.. 18 November 2019.
  3. Web site: New Isle of Capri land-based casino opens June 24 in Bettendorf. 18 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Isle of Capri boat sold to American Queen Steamboat Co.. Devan. Patel. Quad City Times.
  5. News: Barr . Diana . Isle of Capri sale to close Monday . St. Louis Business Journal . April 28, 2017.