Casino Boat Davenport Iowa
| Born | February 5, 1929 Rock Island, Illinois, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Died | July 5, 2009 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Hebrew Cemetery, Rock Island |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney and entrepreneur |
- For more than 30 years, the Celebration Belle has sailed the mighty Mississippi River with ports in Le Claire, Dubuque and the Quad Cities.The 770-passenger paddlewheel boat, the largest non-gaming riverboat on the Upper Mississippi, offers casual sightseeing, lunch, dinner and day-long cruises.
- The Keokuk City Council has a public meeting scheduled Thursday to approve a plan for the former Rhythm City Casino barge, Davenport aldermen learned Tuesday. Removal of the barge is still three or four weeks away based on information provided by Keokuk, Finance Director Brandon Wright told the City Council at its management update meeting.
Who we are: In compliance with the Iowa Excursion Boat Gambling Act, the Regional Development Authority (RDA) is the non-profit license holder and Qualified Sponsoring Organization (QSO) for the Rhythm City Casino Resort in Davenport, IA. RDA receives funds from Rhythm City Casino’s gaming operation to use in making community grants.
Bernard 'Bernie' Goldstein (February 5, 1929 – July 5, 2009) was an American attorney and entrepreneur. He was the founder and chairman of Isle of Capri Casinos and is sometimes called the 'father of modern riverboat gambling' because he was the first person to run riverboat casinos in the Midwest and South after they became legal in the 1990s.[1]
Early life[edit]
He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. He was admitted to the Iowa bar in 1951[2]
Alter Companies[edit]
He joined the Davenport, Iowascrap metal firm, Alter Companies, owned by his father-in-law, Frank R. Alter, in 1950[3] and served as secretary/treasurer until 1964, when he was elected executive vice president. He became president in 1973 and chairman in 1980.[4]
In 1960, he launched a barge and tugboat service on the Mississippi River, Alter Barge Line, to transport the scrap[5][6]
Its first boat was the MV Frank R. Alter. Its boats are marked by districtive yellow trim. The boats initially transported coal upriver and scrap metal down and then expanded into carrying grain.[7]
In 1998, he wrote a book about the company, Navigating the century: A personal account of Alter Company's first hundred years.
Riverboat gambling[edit]
In 1989, as he approached retirement he began lobbying Iowa to pass riverboat gambling. His boat the M/V Diamond Lady was the first legal riverboat casino in modern times when it sailed from Bettendorf on April 1, 1991.[8] The President, a gambling boat owned by John E. Connelly, opened 30 minutes later in Davenport.[1]
He opened the first casino in the South in Biloxi, Mississippi on August 1, 1992.[8]
In 1992, the company was listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ISLE.
It now operates in six states across the U.S. with approximately 2 million visitors each year.
Casino Boat Davenport Ia
References[edit]
- ^ abhttp://www.qctimes.com/news/local/article_6560a630-69dd-11de-b41b-001cc4c03286.html
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17. Retrieved 2009-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^https://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/11/business/11goldstein.html NY Times Obituary
- ^'Alter Companies.(People)(Bernard Goldstein of Alter Trading Corp.)(Brief Article).' Recycling Today. G.I.E. Media, Inc. December 1, 2004. HighBeam Research. 2 Feb. 2009.
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2009-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2017-08-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ abBernard Goldstein - The Gaming Hall of Fame - unlv.edu
External links[edit]
- Bernard Goldstein at Find a Grave