In 2013, Harrah's scrapped the riverboat, which was inconvenient to customers due to its 300-foot ramp entrance. Maintenance costs for the riverboat were high, with Harrah's claiming to have spent over $400,000, to dredge around the boat annually. In 2007, Iowa law allowed casino operators to move to on shore operations. Harrah's later acquired Harvey's in 2001. Harrah's began as Harvey's having opened in 1996 with the Kanesville Queen riverboat, a three-story floating casino. 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. Harrah's Council Bluffs is one of three casinos in the city of Council Bluffs including Horseshoe Council Bluffs and Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs. Harrah's Council Bluffs has many amenities including a 251-room hotel, 2 restaurants and 2 bars. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Caesars Entertainment. Harrah's Council Bluffs is a hotel and casino located in Council Bluffs, Iowa across the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebraska.
