There are many gambling halls located in the state, the biggest number being on stationary riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; as well as 3 dining rooms, daily entertainment, and gambling instructions. A further large Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa water based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.
Iowa casinos present an awesome deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a good many state wide projects. Tourism has grown at a fast percentage along with the demand for processors and a growth in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the expansion of the economy, and the affection for wagering in Iowa is absolute.