Ameristar Casino
With over 2,900 slot and video poker machines and 60 table games, Ameristar is the largest casino in the Kansas City area. The casino's slot machine area features $.25 and $1.00 reel slot machines while video slots are offered for denominations ranging from one penny to $25 bets. A specialty poker room features tournaments and several options for games. Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Seven Card Stud are regular features in the poker room, though many other games can be dealt according to gamer preference. Other table games offered at Ameristar include Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Baccarat and Pai Gow. Table limits are $10,000 as of December 2009.
Outside the casino floor is Ameristar's Street Scape, featuring eight restaurants ranging from fine dining to a food court. The Street Scape also features an arcade with over 60 games, an eight-screen Cinemark theater and Kid's Quest, a supervised activity center for children. Ameristar also offers accommodations in the Casino Hotel, including rooms with one king or two double beds and 42-inch LCD televisions.
Ameristar Casino
3200 N. Ameristar Drive.
Kansas City, MO 64161
(816) 414-7000
ameristar.com
Argosy Casino Hotel and Spa
The 62,000 square foot casino floor at Argosy features 1,980 slot and video poker machines and 47 table games including the poker room with dedicated cashier's cage. No-limit Texas Hold'em and Omaha games are played daily with a $60 buy-in as of December 2009. Other table games available throughout the casino floor include Craps, Roulette and Baccarat. The casino boasts five restaurants, ranging from fine dining to a snack bar.
The Argosy Hotel and Spa offers luxury accommodations with mosaic tiles, granite counter tops, plush beds, 42-inch HD plasma televisions and rain shower heads in each room. A full service spa is available in the lower level of the hotel, offering a wide range of services including facials, wraps, massage and beauty services. Reservations for spa services must be made in advance by calling ahead.
Argosy Casino Hotel and Spa
777 N.W. Argosy Casino Parkway
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 746-3100
stayargosy.com
Isle of Capri Casino
Isle of Capri is a good choice for visitors looking to try their luck while staying in nearby accommodations. The casino floor is comprised of slot and video games including Time Machine, Wizard of Oz, Day and Night and several selections of poker games. Table games at the Isle of Capri include Roulette, Craps, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Blackjack and Mississippi Stud. Dining is available in the all-you-can-eat buffet at Calypso's and at the Tradewinds Marketplace. Entertainment is available nightly in the Caribbean Cove, complete with a dance floor and DJ, flat screen televisions and scheduled live performances.
Isle of Capri Casino
1800 E. Front St.
Kansas City, MO 64120
(816) 855-7777
kansas-city.isleofcapricasinos.com
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