# Isle of Capri Casinos (acquired by Eldorado Resorts, Inc.)

> A former U.S. regional casino operator, Isle of Capri paired gambling with hotels, dining and a casual service culture under the Isle and Lady Luck brands. Eldorado acquired the business in 2017; Eldorado subsequently became Caesars Entertainment, while selected properties retained the Isle name.

- **Founded:** 1990
- **Headquarters:** Reno, United States (acquiring parent; Isle’s pre-acquisition headquarters were in the St. Louis area)
- **Founders:** Bernard Goldstein (Founder and former chairman/CEO), Allan Solomon (Co-founder and former executive vice president/general counsel)
- **Products:** Isle casino resorts, Lady Luck casinos, Fan Club, Bettendorf land-based casino, Hotel, dining and meeting services
- **Notable:** Opened Mississippi’s first dockside casino in Biloxi on August 1, 1992., Built a 14-property owned/operated regional portfolio by fiscal 2016., Opened the $60 million land-based Bettendorf casino in June 2016.

## Products & services

- **Isle casino resorts** — Regional casinos combined with dining, lodging and entertainment; generally the more amenity-rich brand.
- **Lady Luck casinos** — Casinos oriented toward smaller markets and more local customers.
- **Fan Club** — Historic five-tier customer rewards program; rollout across the portfolio completed in fiscal 2015.
- **Bettendorf land-based casino** — $60 million replacement for the riverboat casino, opened June 24, 2016.
- **Hotel, dining and meeting services** — Hospitality and event services supporting the gaming properties.

## Achievements

- Opened Mississippi’s first dockside casino in Biloxi on August 1, 1992.
- Built a 14-property owned/operated regional portfolio by fiscal 2016.
- Opened the $60 million land-based Bettendorf casino in June 2016.
- Acquisition supplied a major expansion of Eldorado’s regional footprint in 2017.

## Latest updates

- **—** — Caesars published a property sheet labeled 2024 identifying Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf within its Iowa operations; exact publication month is unspecified.
- **2020-07** — Eldorado completed the Caesars acquisition and adopted the Caesars Entertainment name.
- **2017-11** — Eldorado terminated the proposed Lake Charles sale after the buyer failed to obtain required gaming approvals.
- **2017-05** — Eldorado completed the acquisition of Isle of Capri.

## Links

- Website: https://www.caesars.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/isle-of-capri-casino/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/eldoradogaming
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/islecasinobt/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/EldoradoResortsInc/

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