Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, Missouri

I went to Kansas City, MO, for a couple of Taylor Hicks' concerts at the Ameristar Casino. When the casino came into view, I was amazed at how big it was. We pulled up under the main entrance and it was stunningly beautiful! They had these massive chandeliers outside!

When you enter the casino, you feel like you're back outside, because they have the ceilings painted and lit like the sky. It reminded me so much of the Vegas casinos. It was decorated just breathtakingly. They have a train car right in the middle of the foyer, too!

It was nice to see a huge variety of restaurants. They had an old fashioned diner, an oyster bar, sports bar, and a steakhouse. Then they had fast food like Burger King, pizza places, and Cold Stone Creamery. Of the food we ate, I wasn't too impressed with it. Prices were fairly reasonable, too. The casino also boasts a huge movie theater, as well.

The casino itself is enormous. It is two huge floors. Of course, all of the lights and noises are just like being in Vegas. Everything is so beautiful. I'm not much of a gambler, so when the slots weren't paying, I stopped playing after a couple of dollars!

We were there for the Taylor Hicks concert at the Ameristar's Star Pavilion Theater. It was a great venue. There wasn't a bad seat in the place. The first night, we were halfway back. The second night, we were in the 2nd row. A great view from every seat.

The staff at the Ameristar are outstanding and wonderfully friendly. They have the girls dressed almost like hookers, and that was the only thing I didn't like, but whatever....that's casino life for you. I would recommend everyone check this place out just because of how kind the staff are!

I was shocked to see they have a huge daycare center for people to bring their children. It made me kind of mad that people were there at insane hours of the evening and their kids should've been in bed, but that's just my opinion.

The foyer of the check-in area for the hotel was breath taking! Lots of fabric drapes and super contemporary furniture everywhere. I loved it! We didn't stay at the casino, so I didn't get to see what the rooms look like, but from just seeing the whole casino, I'm sure the rooms are beautiful.

If you're looking for a fun place to go and check out in Kansas City, I would highly recommend the Ameristar! I give this casino 3 1/2 our of 5 Tiaras on the Amy Gayle scale.