Work trips to Iowa are proving to be profitable for the chip collecting business. The first trip netted the Riverside Casino chip and the second nets Jumer's and Four Winds.
Jumer's is located in Rock Island, Illinois practically on the Illinois/Iowa border. It opened just about 18 months ago, so it's still brand spankin' new. In true Steve Wynn fashion, the casino is named after the owner. Well, I guess in near-Steve Wynn fashion. It's not called Wynn's. Other than that, it's a pretty standard casino. Sort of laid out like the Hard Casino in Vegas in that the floor is a big circle with all the gambling done in the middle and all the restaurants, cage and shops on the outside. No gambling, just made a quick pit stop to grab a chip.
The Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, MI (not to be confused with Old Buffalo) was a little tougher to get to. While Jumer's was located right off I-80 and can be seen from the highway, Four Winds requires a lengthy drive on what has to be the state's windingest driveway. It too is fairly new and is kind of a cross between Soaring Eagle and Firekeepers. Not as big as the Eagle and not as bright and flashy as Firekeeper's. And definitely not more convenient for me, unless I'm on my way to Iowa.
