Alan Arakaki

Review of Ameristar Casino Resort Spa St...

I came here to do a little gambling and just to se...

I came here to do a little gambling and just to see how they are dealing with the covid restrictions. I like that in St. Charles County they are treating people like adults and letting you have a few decisions, unlike St. Louis County.
Here at Ameristar you can have a water, soda, beer or beverage while you are playing, which I believe should be the individuals choice. They are not using security as a gigantic over watch squad, like the Hollywood Casino is.
While the 2 casinos are only separated by a river and maybe 1 mile, by the way a crow flies. The drastic difference in rules and in the staff demeanor, reminds me of when I went to Check Point Charlie in 1985 and the Berlin wall was still in play. What a drastic different lives each East German lived over a West German. I could see after visiting both sides why people were willing to risk there lives for a life where they could make their own decisions.
With that being said, It left a gigantic impact on me at 19 years old, to be grateful that I live in the United States of America and I'm able to make my own choices, like the West Germans.
So Ameristar is now my casino of choice, if I feel the need to gamble. If I go back to Hollywood it would be to eat at Charlie Gitto's and nothing else.