Maritime Reporter, May 1991

<BODY> <div> DUBUQUE CASINO BELLE Designed for owners Robert and Ruth Kehl of Roberts River Rides by Patti Shipyard to be reminiscent of the elegant sidewheelers of yesterday, the Dubuque Casino Belle is the largest riverboat casino on the Mississippi and was the first American-flagged vessel to receive a gam- bling license. The Dubuque Casino Belle joins three other Patti-built ves- sels in the Roberts River Rides fleet and, like her sisters, is another example of boatbuilding excellence by which other vessels are judged. Patti is proud of the satisfaction and confidence shown by owners Robert and Ruth Kehl in again choosing Patti as the builder of this award-winning fourth vessel in theirfleet. Longer than a football field at 387 feet, the Dubuque Casino Belle offers her 2,000 passengers the spacious- ness of four decks, with three large casinos featuring 700 gaming devices, a theater lounge with headline entertain- ment, a children's activities center and a souvenir gift shop. Additionally, her two elegantly appointed 650-person din- ing rooms are served by full galley facilities, where sump- tuous meals made famous by Roberts River Rides are pre- pared. The centerpiece of the Dubuque Casino Belle is a 30-foot- high grand lobby outfitted with faux marble columns, rich- textured carpeting and charming lampposts nostalgic of a bygone era. The Dubuque Casino Belle marks a milestone in construc- tion excellence and design elegance that sets a new industry standard. PaM Slupyatd 9nwpwted 306 S. Pinewood Lane P.O. Box 271 Pensacola, FL 32592-0271 Telephone 904/453-1282 • FAX 904/453-8835 Circle 306 on Reader Service Card </div> <span id="lblContents"></span> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.digitalwavepublishing.com/" title="Digital Magazine">Digital Wave Publishing</a> </BODY>