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^ 'Vici Properties Inc., completes spin-off from Caesars Entertainment Operating Company' (Press release).

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^ 'Harveys takes over Bluffs Run Casino'.'Jingle of slots nears reality at Bluffs Run'. 'For Council Bluffs greyhound races, it's the finish line'. 'Betting spot for horse, dog races opens at Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs'. On October 6, 2017, ownership of the property was transferred to Vici Properties as part of a corporate spin-off, and it was leased back to Caesars Entertainment. In 2006, Harrah's completed an $85-million expansion and renovation of the casino and rebranded it as Horseshoe Council Bluffs. Harrah's Entertainment (now Caesars Entertainment) acquired Harveys in 2001. Harveys Casino Resorts bought the property in 1999 for $165 million. In March 1995, slot machines were added and the property became Bluffs Run Casino. The Horseshoe holds the World Series of Poker Circuit Event during August of each calendar year, and the Horseshoe Poker Championships (HPC) during February in each year in their poker room.īluffs Run Greyhound Park opened in 1986. Accommodations are offered at an adjoining Hilton Garden Inn, and the nearby Country Inns & Suites, Holiday Inn Express and SpringHill Suites. It has 60,000 sq ft (5,600 m 2) of gaming space with 1,438 slot machines, 63 table games, a William Hill racebook, and a WSOP poker room. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Horseshoe Council Bluffs is a casino and former greyhound racing track in Council Bluffs, Iowa, near Omaha, Nebraska.

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