Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs at a glance
About Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs is an Iowa-licensed commercial casino at 2200 River Road in Council Bluffs, Iowa, with real estate owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) and operated by Penn Entertainment. The property opened in 1996 and runs 1,588 slot machines and 23 table games on a 24/7 schedule, with a bar, pool, restaurant, self-parking, and valet on site. The minimum gambling age is 21, regulated by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Website: councilbluffs.ameristar.com.
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Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs is in Pottawattamie County in western Iowa, directly across the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebraska. The River Road address is on the Missouri River waterfront — Iowa’s riverboat gambling authorization required proximity to navigable waterways, and the Missouri River provides that for Council Bluffs. The city has three Iowa-licensed casinos: Ameristar Casino, Harrah’s Council Bluffs, and Horseshoe Council Bluffs — one of the densest commercial gaming concentrations in Iowa, all targeting the combined Council Bluffs-Omaha metropolitan market.
Games at Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
2200 River Road, Council Bluffs, IA 51501, USA
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Open in Google MapsWhat the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and directory data.
Strengths
3- 1,588 slot machines with EZ Pai Gow — commission-free Pai Gow format
- Pool on 24/7 schedule; Missouri River waterfront in the Council Bluffs-Omaha market
- Penn Entertainment national gaming infrastructure
Watch-outs
3- Website error in our data collection — verify at councilbluffs.ameristar.com
- No poker room confirmed in our directory data
- Three competing casinos within Council Bluffs — compare Harrah's and Horseshoe before visiting
Penn Entertainment's Council Bluffs casino — EZ Pai Gow, pool, and 1,588 slots in Omaha's Iowa gaming corridor
Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs is one of three Penn/Caesars-branded casinos operating in Council Bluffs's concentrated gaming market directly across the Missouri River from Omaha. EZ Pai Gow (commission-free Pai Gow) and the pool differentiate Ameristar from the other Council Bluffs options. Harrah's Council Bluffs (Caesars, 18 tables, Blackjack Single Deck) and Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Caesars, 54 tables, 18-table poker) are the competing properties in the same city. Verify current hours and promotions at councilbluffs.ameristar.com.
Licensing & Rules
- Regulator
- Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Legal


