Been going over to this casino off and on now for several years and I am done period with them. They have the tightest fricken machines you will ever come across anywhere. Oh sure there's a few people that stumble across a winner but they are few and far between. There is no 'win some lose some' over there... its all lose some and then lose some more. Your money goes so fast its unbelievable! And if you are lucky enough to get into a bonus round, don't expect much. They make a million dollars a week there, so think about that, a million dollars sucked out of the community and transferred somewhere else to benefit a slight few. Casinos are bad in general but this one is the worst!!! You will never win here, mark my words!! If I was the Governor of Iowa I would shut it down completely!!
I was having a great time at the craps table when the manager of the bar cut me off after 2 beers. He was screaming at his employee and my friend and me, telling us (and all around) that they do not tolerate intoxicated people. I tried explaining that we were sober, just having a good time, cheering at the table, and he just kept screaming and made it clear that we would have no more alcohol. We had security guards with earphones surrounding our table for the rest of the night (seriously?). After an hour or so of playing, a guy at our table bought my friend and me a beer and over came security. Honestly, they advertise people having fun at the tables with drinks in their hands but don't buy that act. What kind of casino kicks you out for cheering at a craps table??? I will never go back there and I will make sure to tell any of my friends who are considering going there how they treat people.
Because the location is close to where I live, I tried many times to go to this casino for my gaming entertainment, but this place is Horrible if you are hoping to win anything on slots! They have the tightest slots of anywhere I have ever played! Don't bother wasting your money there, trust me find a better casino! No matter how many times I visit, its always the same result- lose your money fast, little enjoyment. Sad that a casino can take in that kind of money and post a payback of over 90% payback. At least when I go to Waterloo with the same amount of money I can play MUCH longer and I get great comps to use off my card! Its worth the drive to go further to avoid Diamond Jo!
The trip began with 4 people and headed down there with 19 adults, ranging from 35 to 60. This overnight party was planned for 2 months. We all had rooms, arrived there from the Twin Cities around 4:30. All check in to our rooms. Within the first 2 hours, 3 of our 19 were told the were banned for the evening! The first guest was told that she "laughed to loud and they do not tolerate any behavior that is loud". OMG, it was 4:30 in the afternoon! The second guy was sitting at one of the 3 bars (irony) and cheered for the twins with his "loud voice" and he was tapped on the shoulder and asked to leave. Out of 19, 8 were "tapped out"! I understand now why they say "The best thing that comes out of Iowa is I 35!! Spread the word, we talked to guests down there not in our party and they have heard similar stories. If this is what a state run casino is all about, I have a new found respect for the Indian casinos of Minnesota!
