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Kansas City Casinos
Cha-ching! A look at Kansas City’s Casino Scene
Originally called Station Casino when it opened in 1997, Ameristar took over in 2000 and has since grown it into one of the country’s largest casinos—and one of Kansas City’s most awarded. It was designated as the 2012 'Best Casino” by Ingram’s Magazine, the 2011 Kansas City Magazine’s “Best of Kansas City” readers’ poll. Casinos near Kansas City, MO Browse URComped’s up-to-date list of the 50 closest casinos to Kansas City, MO It's no surprise that therea are a handful of casinos 30 minutes from Kansas City, MO. (6 casinos within easy driving range actually!).
It doesn’t take Lady Luck to find a good time among Kansas City’s multiple casino options. All but two of KC’s six gambling establishments are riverboat casinos, hence the locally coined nickname “the boats.” Expect your fair share of Vegas-style embellishments—including fabulous dining and national entertainers—yet with the welcome addition of KC’s good ol’ fashioned Midwest hospitality. Feeling lucky? We’ll meet you at the boats!
Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City
By the Numbers:
- 142,000 square feet of gaming
- 2,900 slot and video poker machines
- 59 table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette, Let It Ride, Mini-Bac, EZ Pai Gow and Fortune Pai Gow Poker
- Betting allowed up to $10,000 on select table games
- 184-room hotel
- Nine restaurants
Originally called Station Casino when it opened in 1997, Ameristar took over in 2000 and has since grown it into one of the country’s largest casinos—and one of Kansas City’s most awarded. It was designated as the 2012 'Best Casino” by Ingram’s Magazine, the 2011 Kansas City Magazine’s “Best of Kansas City” readers’ poll and 2011 Best Casino in Home in the Northland Lifestyle magazine’s readers’ poll. It also was awarded Best Steakhouse, Best Buffet, Best Live Poker and Best Tournaments in the 2012 Casino Player Magazine’s “Best of Gaming” awards. With betting allowed up to $10k on select table games, this is the place to be for all you high rollers.
Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa
By the Numbers:
- 62,000 square feet of gaming
- 1,500 slot and video poker machines
- 32 table games, including craps, roulette and more
- 258-room hotel
- Five restaurants
Located just five minutes from downtown Kansas City, Argosy Casino Hotel & Spa was KC’s first riverboat casino. It opened in June 1994 and actually took guests for two-hour gambling cruises along the Missouri River. From 1996 to 2005, Argosy docked for good, and underwent a number of multimillion-dollar renovations, doubling the size of the gaming floor, adding the 258-room luxury hotel, spa and meeting space—not to mention earning a few architectural accolades along the way.
Harrah’s Casino and Hotel
By the Numbers:
- 63,300 square feet of gaming
- 1,400 slot and video poker machines
- 47 table games, including the only World Series of Poker room in Kansas City
- 392-room hotel with 69 suites
- Four restaurants
- Home of the VooDoo Lounge concert venue and nightclub
Harrah’s holds two big distinctions among Kansas Citians. For starters, it was the second-ever riverboat casino in town. And if that’s not enough to pull you in already, wait till you hit the Voodoo Lounge. From the area’s hottest DJs to national touring rock bands and more, VIP treatment and fun abounds.
Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway
By the Numbers:
- 100,000 square feet of gaming
- 2,000 slot machines
- 52 table games
- Five restaurants
What’s this? The area’s first land-based casino! (And it just so happens to be in Kansas, if you’re paying attention.) Instead of overlooking the beautiful Missouri River, the Hollywood sits next to the Kansas Speedway, with views of every turn. Also located next to the popular Legends shopping center, you’ll find plenty of activities, dining and places to stay to keep you entertained—including Cabela’s and Nebraska Furniture Mart. What better way to spend your winnings?
Isle of Capri Casino
By the Numbers:
- 38,000 square feet of gaming
- 1,260 slot and video poker machines
- 40 of the latest table games, including roulette, craps, blackjack, as well as 8 additional live poker tables
- Four restaurants
- 2,932 square feet of event space
Kansas City’s most “modest” casino—as far as size goes, anyway—is located just a few minutes from the downtown area. Isle of Capri Casino offers all the slots, poker machines and table games you can ask for—including eight live poker tables for you six-card and Texas hold ‘em fanatics.
7th Street Casino
By the Numbers:
- 20,000 square feet
- Three levels
- 600 slot machines
- Two restaurants
While far from being the largest casino in KC, this Kansas-side gem is unique in a number of other ways. 7th Street Casino is operated by the Wyandotte Nation—a tribe that once made its home in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Located in the heart of KCK, it occupies a former Shrine building which also happens to be across the street from the historic Huron Cemetery, a Native American burial ground. By virtue of the building’s historic nature, the atmosphere has a way of harkening back to Kansas City’s rowdy early 20th-century reputation.
Casinos in KC
Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City
Phone: (816) 414-7000
Visit WebsiteTypes of Casinos in Kansas City
There are six casinos in Kansas City. Four of the Kansas City casinos can be found on the Missouri side, while the other two Kansas City casinos are located on the Kansas side.
All of the casinos in Kansas City, Missouri are housed on riverboats. They are not required to cruise, however, so all of the casinos in Kansas City on the Missouri side are built barges whichgive them the appearance of a land-based building, rather than a riverboat.
Unless otherwise noted, all casinos offer slots, video poker, craps, blackjack, roulette, and three-card poker. Optional games include: baccarat (B), mini-baccarat (MB), Caribbean stud poker(CSP), poker (P), pai gow poker (PGP), let it ride (LIR), Spanish 21 (S21), and four card poker (FCP).
The payback percentages for slot machines at all casinos in Kansas City, Missouri are released as a matter of public record. Just click here to see a list of slot machine payback statistics for all Missouri casinos.
NOTE: If you win a jackpot of $1,200 or higher, in Missouri, the casinos will withhold 4% of your winnings for the Missouri Department of Revenue. You can try to get that money refunded, byfiling a state income tax return and, depending on the details of your return, you may get some of it back. That $1,200 amount would also apply to cash prizes won in casino drawings ortournaments.
Gambling Laws in Kansas City, Missouri
If you want to order a drink while playing in a Missouri casino, please note that regulations do not allow casinos to provide free alcoholic beverages. The minimum gambling age is 21 for allcasinos in Kansas City, Missouri and all of the casinos are open 24 hours.
Casinos in Kansas City, Kansas
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There are two different types of casinos in Kansas City, Kansas. One is state-owned and operated, while the other is an Indian casino.
No information is released about the payback percentages on electronic gaming machines at state-operated casinos in Kansas. However, the state's gaming regulations require that the machinesreturn at least 87%.
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Indian casinos in Kansas also do not release information on their slot machine payback percentages. However, according to tribal-state compacts, “the minimum payback percentage for electronicgaming devices is 80%.”
Both Kansa City casinos are open 24 hours. The state-run casino offers the following games: slot machines, video poker, video keno, blackjack, craps, and roulette. Other games include poker,pai gow poker, mini-baccarat, let it ride, Mississippi stud, three card poker, Ultimate Texas Hold’em and bingo.
Gambling Laws in Kansas City, Kansas
The Indian casino only has gaming machines and does not offer any table games. The minimum gambling age is 21 at both of the Kansas City casinos.
List of Casinos in Kansas City
Shown below is a list of the four casinos in Kansas City, Missouri and the two casinos in Kansas City, Kansas. Click on a casino name to see a page of detailed information about that particularcasino.
- 7th Street CasinoKANSAS
- Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway KANSAS
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For more information on visiting Kansas City casinos on the Missouri side, or for general tourism information, call the city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau at (816) 221-5242 or goto www.visitkc.com.
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For more information on visiting Kansas City casinos on the Kansas side, or for general tourism information, call the city’s Convention and Visitors Bureau at (800) 264-1563 or goto www.visitkansascitykc.com.