There are numerous gambling halls located in the state, the biggest number being on moored riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; as well as three eatery’s, daily productions, and casino instructions. One more big Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river boat 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 riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos present a fantastic deal of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of many state wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at a rapid percentage accompanied with the requirement for processors and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the advancement of the economy, and the excitement for wagering in Iowa is absolute.