{"id":9705,"date":"2025-08-27T04:10:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T04:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/elite-casino-resorts-acquires-catfish-bend-and-funcity-in-burlington\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T04:10:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T04:10:28","slug":"elite-casino-resorts-acquires-catfish-bend-and-funcity-in-burlington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/27\/elite-casino-resorts-acquires-catfish-bend-and-funcity-in-burlington\/","title":{"rendered":"Elite Casino Resorts Acquires Catfish Bend and FunCity in Burlington"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Elite Casino Resorts has completed the purchase of Catfish Bend Casino and FunCity Resort in Burlington, officially adding the two properties to its growing list of gaming and entertainment destinations.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good to know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Catfish Bend Casino features more than 600 slots, 18 table games, poker, a sportsbook, and a high-limit room.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>FunCity Resort includes family-friendly attractions such as bowling, go-karts, arcade games, and soft play zones.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Employees at both facilities will remain in their roles after the ownership change.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>The deal transfers the assets and operations of Great River Entertainment to Elite Casino Resorts, bringing the Burlington venues back into the Kehl family\u2019s orbit. 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Now, with Dan Kehl\u2019s sons part of the family business, the return of Catfish Bend is being described as a homecoming.<\/p>\n<p>Kehl added:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cBurlington and all of Southeast Iowa have always been close to our hearts. When Catfish Bend started in 1994, I moved my young family to Fort Madison to oversee riverboat operations. Now my sons are grown and part of the family business, and bringing this property back truly feels like a homecoming. Randy Winegard and Gary Hoyer have been great leaders for Catfish Bend and the community. 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