The facility has welcomed more than two million visitors, held over 200 shows, paid out more than $16.5 million in jackpots, and issued more than 85,000 event tickets to customers in 46 states. In just one short year, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City created over 500 jobs in the tri-state region. The facility celebrated its one year anniversary on August 1st. The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City is a $126 million facility that completely restored Sioux City’s historic Battery Building from the industrial manufacturing structure that it was into the AAA Four Diamond rated property that it is now.
Other award categories included Outstanding Event, Outstanding Retail, and People’s Choice Award. The Outstanding Attraction in Iowa award is one of 24 awards featured during the Iowa Tourism Conference. Recognizing the very best travel sights in Iowa, the annual Iowa Tourism Awards uses extensive evaluations and countless reviews by industry members to determine award winners.
The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City received the award at the 2015 Iowa Tourism Conference, which honors Iowa’s most outstanding tourism organizations and represents the highest tourism honor given in the state. Sioux City, Iowa - A northwest Iowa hotel and casino complex has been named an “Outstanding Attraction in Iowa” by the Iowa Tourism Office.
