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Harrah's Casino

One Harrah"s Blvd., Council Bluffs, IA 51501
712-329-6000
3.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Casinos
Activities: Gambling
Description: Las Vegas-style casino boasts more than 25 first-place awards from Casino Player Magazine including Best Casino, Best Video Poker and Best Slot Club.
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Ottumwa, Iowa
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

I am not a high roller so I thought this was a nice casino for the midwest. I have visited Las Vegas in the past and so am glad to have a casino like this one in Iowa. I just wish there were the same type of slot machines in the non smoking area as there are in the smoking... More

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Arabi, Louisiana
Top Contributor
66 reviews 66 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

We went to Harrah's Casino following some of the College Worlds Series Baseball games and and enjoyed ourselves. Not quite the same fun atmosphere that our New Orleans casino's have but we still have a good time. Food was not great, it was good however. More

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Omaha, Nebraska
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

Great food in the main restaurant, buffet style. Charming, intelligent wait staff. The highest standard in the country for quality in all aspects. More

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Omaha, NE
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

Casino is extremely smoky, which is to be expected. However, that doesn't make it any easier to tolerate. We actually left because our eyes were burning and it was hard to breathe. seemed to be NO air circulation at all and no attempt to neutralize the odor. Very disappointing. It was worse than the casinos in Vegas. More

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Omaha, Nebraska
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 25, 2012

The smoke is so bad it actually made our car smell like smoke from our clothing for a week. People seem to like the all you can eat buffets but everything will be smoked! More

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Monroe, Iowa
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 28, 2012

Good gift shop and cafe for the non gamblers. Gift shop had a sale on the Christmas stock. Interesting review on a casino. More

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Shakopee, Minnesota
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2012

Nice friendly staff and cheap rooms! Great place to catch the shuttle to their other casino. More

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Sioux City, Iowa
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012

We find Harrah's to have the least current slot machines, but generally avoid going to Harrah's due to the smoking. They advertise a 'non-smoking' area on the upper level of the boat. In reality this is nothing but a bad joke. The 'no smoking' area is a tiny lobby to the upper level fitted with out of date, unpopular slots.... More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012
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This is a fairly average casino. Not vegas style, not too terrible. It's fun if you like to gamble. Smoky though - the air circulation isn't great. More

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Omaha, Nebraska
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012
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Harrah's gambling experience has deteriorated over the past couple of years----they make it very apparent that it is all about making money and too bad for the customer. More

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