Revo Casino completes remodel of Dover Bowl: Take a look inside

Sarah Donovan, Foster’s Daily Democrat

DOVER — Revo Casino and Social House now welcomes visitors in place of where Dover Bowl stood for decades. The building, once split as half casino and half bowling alley, has undergone a major renovation, transforming the Central Avenue building into a modern charitable gaming casino.

Among the new features is a large stage, front and center, for live performances, new equipment with slot-like casino games and poker tables, an expanded sit-down restaurant, two bars, an area billed as an adult arcade with animated games and a radio booth where iHeartRadio will be hosting two weekly radio shows, including appearances by “Greg & The Morning Buzz.”

Revo Casino and Social House was formerly known as Filotimo Casino and Restaurant. Dover Bowl closed in the spring.

A tequila and taco bar will be one of the two bars in the casino, serving more than 30 different varieties of tequila, said Tiffany Eddy, spokesperson for the casino. In addition to the race-car games, the adult arcade games will feature a mix of classic and modern games, with “Knockout,” a digital air hockey-like game.

Rebels restaurant will feature a menu of classic American food, from a tater tot shareable, to soups and salads, burgers and flatbread pizzas. The casino is also home to a DraftKings Sportsbook that opened in 2021 and is one of the few locations in the state for sports betting. Behind the stage is an 18-foot screen that will show live sports.

A grand opening ceremony with a ribbon cutting will be held Thursday, Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m. at Revo Casino and Social House. The event will include Dover Mayor Bob Carrier, President of the Peninsula Pacific Group Aaron Gomes and Dick Anagnost, owner and partner of Revo Casino and Social House.

The casino stayed open during the entire renovation, according to Todd Moyer, chief marketing officer for the Peninsula Pacific Group. Though it was difficult to keep the facility up and running during the renovation over the course of several months, the bowling lanes were open until late April when Dover Bowl officially shut down, said Moyer.

The business is owned by the New Hampshire Group, whose parent company is the Peninsula Pacific Group, previous owners of Dover Bowl and Filotimo Casino and Restaurant. Revo is short for revolutionary, said Moyer. Murals of revolutionary people span the walls, from George Washington to Marilyn Monroe to Amelia Earhart.

In New Hampshire, casinos must follow state regulations of charitable gaming, which requires a donation of 35% of table game revenue to local nonprofits and 10% to the state.

Moyer said Revo is expecting to donate $12 million to more than 300 charities this year.

“I love the New Hampshire model. It makes up part of the fabric of the community,” said Moyer.

The New Hampshire Group volunteers with organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club, said Moyer.

The casino will be open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., for ages 18 and over.

“It’s more than just gambling … that’s where the social house comes in. You can come in and not gamble,” said Moyer.

Previous reporting by Ian Lenahan was used in this report.