HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO SIOUX CITY WINS 12 “BEST OF DINING AND NIGHTLIFE AWARDS 2017”

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (April 7, 2017) – Casino Player magazine has released its 2017 “Best of Dining & Nightlife Awards” and Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City has topped the charts in 12 different categories.

Each year, Casino Player – the leading national consumer gaming publication in North America – conducts an extensive survey of the best casinos in the country with the help of readers and gaming enthusiasts nationwide. Properties are judged on a broad spectrum of categories to determine which destinations offer the best of the best in North America’s gaming industry.

The magazine’s “Best of Dining & Nightlife” awards, part of their annual “Best of Gaming” competition, focus on the non-gaming elements of a casino including entertainment, bars, dining, lounges, service, etc. As the awards are first-place wins only, the reader-voted honors received are exclusive to the winner.

“Year after year Casino Player readers vote overwhelmingly for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City, proclaiming them the Best in Iowa. That they received thousands of votes and a dozen awards in this year’s ‘Best Of Dining & Nightlife’ issue is a testament to the casino, its management and staff,” said J. Phillip Vogel, Editor, Casino Player Magazine. “Our readers have spoken and the choice is clear: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is the best in the state.”

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City received first place honors in Iowa in 12 categories:

DINING

Best Overall Dining

Best Steakhouse – Main + Abbey

Best Burger Joint – Fuel American Grill

Best Asian – World Tour Buffet

Best Desserts – World Tour Buffet

Best Place to People Watch – Lobby Bar

NIGHTLIFE

Best Overall Entertainment

Best Place to See a Concert – Anthem

Best Outdoor Concert Series – Battery Park

Best Sports Bar – The Yards

Best Place for Cocktails – Anthem

Best Nightclub – Anthem

These wins add to the extensive list of awards Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City has won since opening in August 2014 including 80 readers and guest choice awards from various media outlets, the 2016 Pride of Sioux City Award, 2015 Iowa Tourism Award for Outstanding Attraction, and three years running as a AAA Four Diamond Rated Hotel.

“The credit for this unprecedented awards tally goes to our more than 500 team members,” said Todd Moyer, General Manager of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City. “They are dedicated to providing a memorable experience for our guests. They are the ones that create the vibe that makes Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City such a special place.”