Operators / Elite Casino Resorts
Elite Casino Resorts
Operator · Elite Casino Resorts, LC · Dubuque, Iowa[1],[2]
Iowa-based casino operator (CEO Dan Kehl) that also runs Iowa properties (Rhythm City, Diamond Jo Dubuque/Worth). Selected to operate two Nebraska racetrack-casino licenses under the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act: Grand Island Casino Resort (at Fonner Park, land/racing license held by the Hall County Livestock Improvement Association) and Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack in Ogallala (racing license transferred from Hastings Exposition and Racing, Inc.'s former Fairplay Park track).
Latest reported 12-month window
Available reports within each market’s latest 12-month window; missing months may make totals incomplete. License-holder totals may include partner-operated brands; rows are not necessarily additive.
| State | Vertical | Channel | Reported period | Handle | GGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | Commercial casinos | retail | Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026 | — | $59.1M |
| Iowa | Sports (online) | online | Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 | $38.2M | $2.9M |
| Nebraska | Sports (retail) | retail | Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026 | — | $1.2M |
| Iowa | Sports (retail) | retail | Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 | $3.9M | $570K |
| Illinois | Sports (online) | online | Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026 | — | — |
| Illinois | Sports (retail) | retail | Aug 1, 2025 – Jul 31, 2026 | — | — |
| Illinois | Commercial casinos | total | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | — | — |
Licenses
| State | Vertical | Brand | License | Status | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | Commercial casinos | Grand Falls Casino Resort | Facility license (licensed operator) | active | [3],[4] |
| Iowa | Commercial casinos | Great River Casino Resort | Facility license (licensed operator) | active | Jan 27, 2026[5],[6] |
| Iowa | Commercial casinos | Rhythm City Casino Resort | Facility license (licensed operator) | active | [7] |
| Iowa | Commercial casinos | Riverside Casino and Golf Resort | Facility license (licensed operator) | active | [8] |
| Illinois | Commercial casinos | Walker's Bluff Casino Resort | Owners License | active | [9] |
| Illinois | Sports (retail) | Walker's Bluff Casino Resort | Owners License (Master Sports Wagering) | active | [10] |
| Nebraska | Commercial casinos | Grand Island Casino Resort | active | [11],[12] | |
| Nebraska | Commercial casinos | Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack | active | Aug 19, 2025[13],[14] |
Sources
- Elite Casino Resorts to Operate $100 Million Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Nebraska Commission Approves $100M Casino Resort & Quarter Horse Racetrack Transfer · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Grand Falls Casino Resort -- Facility License · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Renovations planned for Larchwood casino · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Great River Casino Resort -- Facility License · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Elite Casino Resorts finalizes purchase of Iowa casino · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Rhythm City Casino -- Facility License · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Riverside Casino and Golf Resort -- Facility License · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Casino Gambling: Applicant & Licensee Lists (Owners Applicants & Licensees) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Sports Wagering: Applicant & Licensee Lists (Master Sports Wagering Applicants & Licensees) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Gaming Facilities · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Elite Casino Resorts to Operate $100 Million Grand Island Casino Resort at Fonner Park · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- NRGC 2025 Annual Report · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Cited per the jurisdiction file's own research for the Kambi/Caesars/IGT sportsbook platform-provider mapping and the Lake Mac Aug. 19, 2025 opening; PDF not re-parsed directly this session.
- Nebraska Commission Approves $100M Casino Resort & Quarter Horse Racetrack Transfer · retrieved Oct 10, 2026