Prairie Meadows edges ahead in 4 of 6 categories on the directory data we hold.
more ▾ Harrah’s Council Bluffs leads on Hotel & Amenities; Prairie Meadows leads on Gaming Floor, Games Variety, Poker Room, and Trust & Regulation. Counts and amenities are sourced from our directory and should be confirmed with each property before a visit.
25% Overall data score 75%
Aggregated from 6 categories of directory data
Harrah’s A Gaming Floor
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Gaming machines 580 2,000 ✓
Table games 18 44 ✓
Floor size — —
Open 24/7 Yes Yes
Harrah’s A Games Variety
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Game types listed 12 15 ✓
Poker variants 0 3 ✓
Headline games 3 Card Poker, Blackjack, Blackjack - Single Deck 21+3, 3 Card Poker, Blackjack
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Live poker room No Yes ✓
Poker tables — 11 ✓
Variants spread — NL Texas Hold'em, omaha, Tournaments
Harrah’s A Hotel & Amenities
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On-site hotel No No
Hotel rooms — —
On-site dining Yes Yes
Amenities listed 7 ✓ 5
Harrah’s A Location & Access
Even on data Prairie B ▾ Show details Attribute Harrah’s Prairie
City Council Bluffs Altoona
Valet parking Yes Yes
Address on file Yes Yes
Harrah’s A Trust & Regulation
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Regulator Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Year opened 1996 1989 ✓
Visitor rating — —
Players club No Yes ✓
Key stats at a glance
Harrah’s Council Bluffs
Gaming machines 580
Table games 18
Poker tables —
On-site hotel No
Year opened 1996
Hours Open 24/7
Prairie Meadows
Gaming machines 2,000
Table games 44
Poker tables 11
On-site hotel No
Year opened 1989
Hours Open 24/7
Attribute comparison
Gaming Floor Size and depth of the gaming floor — machines, table-game pits, and 24-hour availability.
Attribute
Harrah’s Council Bluffs
Prairie Meadows
Gaming machines
580
2,000
Gaming Floor — detailed breakdown
Harrah’s Council Bluffs Runner-up
Gaming Floor for Harrah’s Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs.
Gaming machines 580
Table games 18
Floor size —
Open 24/7 Yes
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Prairie Meadows Category lead
Gaming Floor for Prairie Meadows in Altoona.
Gaming machines 2,000
Table games 44
Floor size —
Open 24/7 Yes
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Games Variety Breadth of game types and poker variants listed for each property.
Attribute
Harrah’s Council Bluffs
Prairie Meadows
Headline games
3 Card Poker, Blackjack, Blackjack - Single Deck
21+3, 3 Card Poker, Blackjack
Games Variety — detailed breakdown
Harrah’s Council Bluffs Runner-up
Games Variety for Harrah’s Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs.
Game types listed 12
Poker variants 0
Headline games 3 Card Poker, Blackjack, Blackjack - Single Deck
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Prairie Meadows Category lead
Games Variety for Prairie Meadows in Altoona.
Game types listed 15
Poker variants 3
Headline games 21+3, 3 Card Poker, Blackjack
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Poker Room Live poker availability, room size, and variant spread.
Attribute
Harrah’s Council Bluffs
Prairie Meadows
Variants spread
—
NL Texas Hold'em, omaha, Tournaments
Poker Room — detailed breakdown
Harrah’s Council Bluffs Runner-up
Poker Room for Harrah’s Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs.
Live poker room No
Poker tables —
Variants spread —
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Prairie Meadows Category lead
Poker Room for Prairie Meadows in Altoona.
Live poker room Yes
Poker tables 11
Variants spread NL Texas Hold'em, omaha, Tournaments
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Hotel & Amenities On-site lodging, dining, and the breadth of non-gaming amenities.
Attribute
Harrah’s Council Bluffs
Prairie Meadows
Hotel & Amenities — detailed breakdown
Harrah’s Council Bluffs Category lead
Hotel & Amenities for Harrah’s Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs.
On-site hotel No
Hotel rooms —
On-site dining Yes
Amenities listed 7
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Prairie Meadows Runner-up
Hotel & Amenities for Prairie Meadows in Altoona.
On-site hotel No
Hotel rooms —
On-site dining Yes
Amenities listed 5
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Location & Access Where each property sits and how easy it is to get to and park.
Attribute
Harrah’s Council Bluffs
Prairie Meadows
City
Council Bluffs
Altoona
Location & Access — detailed breakdown
Harrah’s Council Bluffs Even
Location & Access for Harrah’s Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs.
City Council Bluffs
Valet parking Yes
Address on file Yes
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Prairie Meadows Even
Location & Access for Prairie Meadows in Altoona.
City Altoona
Valet parking Yes
Address on file Yes
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Trust & Regulation Regulator, track record, player rating, and responsible-gaming signals.
Attribute
Harrah’s Council Bluffs
Prairie Meadows
Regulator
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Trust & Regulation — detailed breakdown
Harrah’s Council Bluffs Runner-up
Trust & Regulation for Harrah’s Council Bluffs in Council Bluffs.
Regulator Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Year opened 1996
Visitor rating —
Players club No
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Prairie Meadows Category lead
Trust & Regulation for Prairie Meadows in Altoona.
Regulator Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Year opened 1989
Visitor rating —
Players club Yes
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