Ameristar Riverboat Casino Council Bluffs

A map showing casinos and other gaming facilities located near Ameristar Council Bluffs, located in Council Bluffs at 2200 River Road, in Iowa, United States. Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs. September 09, 2019. Overall rating. Total Experience. RV Parking Area. North parking lot is closed for repair, but there's a terrific south lot for semis and RV's. Pretty level, fairly quiet. Could run generator overnight (although we didn't need to). Decent walk to the casino. Sports Bar and Book were spectacular. Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs features 160 luxurious rooms that are tastefully decorated, many of which include panoramic views of the Missouri River. Ameristar Council Bluffs is proud to boast the largest riverboat casino in Iowa. This casino in Council Bluffs is 38,500-square-feet includes a selection of popular slot and table games. Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs includes four dining options.

  1. Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs Careers
Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs
Location Council Bluffs, IA
Address 2200 River Rd
Opening dateJanuary 1996
No. of rooms160
Total gaming space38,500 sq ft (3,580 m2)
Casino typeRiverboat
OwnerGaming and Leisure Properties
Operating license holderPenn National Gaming
Coordinates41°14′35″N95°54′36″W / 41.24306°N 95.91000°W
WebsiteCouncilBluffs.Ameristar.com

Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs is a riverboat casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the Missouri River directly across from Omaha, Nebraska. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming.

The property includes 38,500 sq. ft. of gaming space with more than 1,500 slot machines and table games, a 160-room hotel tower, and several restaurants.

History[edit]

Ameristar Council Bluffs opened for business in January 1996. The plans called for a resort that complemented the local history, thus, the design is reminiscent of an 1800s river town. The riverboat itself is a 272 foot long and 98 foot wide vessel. Due to legal requirements at the time, the riverboat had to make 2-hour cruises down the river during excursion season, which had been April 1 to October 31.[1]

Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs Careers

The property had been owned by Ameristar Casinos, Inc. until the company was acquired by Pinnacle Entertainment in 2013. However, Pinnacle was acquired by Pennsylvania-based Penn National Gaming in 2018.

It is the only casino in Council Bluffs out of the three that is still on a riverboat. Harrah's scrapped theirs and moved the casino onto land in the same general location in 2013 after a 2007 Iowa law allowed for land-based casinos.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Ameristar Casinos Inc | Encyclopedia.com'. www.encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^Nelson, Andrew J. 'Harrah's: Scrapping Bluffs gambling boat, moving ashore will be better for customers'. Omaha.com.

External links[edit]

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Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs
Location Council Bluffs, IA
Address 2200 River Rd
Opening dateJanuary 1996
No. of rooms160
Total gaming space38,500 sq ft (3,580 m2)
Casino typeRiverboat
OwnerGaming and Leisure Properties
Operating license holderPenn National Gaming
Coordinates41°14′35″N95°54′36″W / 41.24306°N 95.91000°W
WebsiteCouncilBluffs.Ameristar.com
Ameristar Riverboat Casino Council Bluffs

Ameristar Casino Hotel Council Bluffs is a riverboat casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the Missouri River directly across from Omaha, Nebraska. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn National Gaming.

The property includes 38,500 sq. ft. of gaming space with more than 1,500 slot machines and table games, a 160-room hotel tower, and several restaurants.

History[edit]

Ameristar Council Bluffs opened for business in January 1996. The plans called for a resort that complemented the local history, thus, the design is reminiscent of an 1800s river town. The riverboat itself is a 272 foot long and 98 foot wide vessel. Due to legal requirements at the time, the riverboat had to make 2-hour cruises down the river during excursion season, which had been April 1 to October 31.[1]

The property had been owned by Ameristar Casinos, Inc. until the company was acquired by Pinnacle Entertainment in 2013. However, Pinnacle was acquired by Pennsylvania-based Penn National Gaming in 2018.

It is the only casino in Council Bluffs out of the three that is still on a riverboat. Harrah's scrapped theirs and moved the casino onto land in the same general location in 2013 after a 2007 Iowa law allowed for land-based casinos.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^'Ameristar Casinos Inc | Encyclopedia.com'. www.encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^Nelson, Andrew J. 'Harrah's: Scrapping Bluffs gambling boat, moving ashore will be better for customers'. Omaha.com.

External links[edit]

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