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Harrah's Council Bluffs

Coordinates:41°15′05″N95°54′51″W/ 41.251250°N 95.914217°W/41.251250; -95.914217
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Harrah's Council Bluffs
LocationCouncil Bluffs,Iowa,U.S.
Address1 Harrah's Boulevard
Opening dateJanuary 1, 1995;29 years ago(1995-01-01)
ThemePavilion
No.of rooms251
Total gaming space25,000 sq ft (2,300 m2)
Permanent showsStir Concert Cove – Various Musicians
Signature attractionsVertigo Lounge
Notable restaurants360 Steak House
Guy Fieri's
OwnerVici Properties
Operating license holderCaesars Entertainment
Previous namesHarveys Council Bluffs
Renovated in2002
Coordinates41°15′05″N95°54′51″W/ 41.251250°N 95.914217°W/41.251250; -95.914217
Websitecaesars.com/harrahs-council-bluffs

Harrah's Council Bluffsis ahotelandcasinolocated inCouncil Bluffs,Iowaacross theMissouri RiverfromOmaha,Nebraska.It is owned byVici Propertiesand operated byCaesars Entertainment.Harrah's Council Bluffs has many amenities including a 251-room hotel, 2 restaurants and 2 bars.[1]

Harrah's Council Bluffs is one of three casinos in the city of Council Bluffs includingHorseshoe Council BluffsandAmeristar Casino Council Bluffs.

On October 6, 2017, ownership of the property was transferred to Vici Properties as part of acorporate spin-off,and it wasleased backto Caesars Entertainment.[2][3]

History

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Harrah's began as Harvey's having opened in 1996 with theKanesville Queenriverboat, a three-story floating casino. Harrah's later acquired Harvey's in 2001. In 2007, Iowa law allowed casino operators to move to on shore operations. Maintenance costs for the riverboat were high, with Harrah's claiming to have spent over $400,000, to dredge around the boat annually. In 2013, Harrah's scrapped the riverboat, which was inconvenient to customers due to its 300-foot ramp entrance. They moved casino operations to the former convention center into a 25,000 square foot facility with room for 600 slot machines. Convention operations were moved off site to Horseshoe at the Mid-America Center.[4]

References

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  1. ^"Harrah's Council Bluffs".Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Archived fromthe originalon April 27, 2015.RetrievedApril 20,2015.
  2. ^"Vici Properties Inc., completes spin-off from Caesars Entertainment Operating Company"(Press release). Vici Properties. October 6, 2017 – via NewsBank.
  3. ^Form 424B4: Prospectus(Report). Vici Properties. February 2, 2018. pp. F-54 – via EDGAR.
  4. ^"Harrah's: Scrapping Bluffs gambling boat, moving ashore will be better for customers".
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