There are many casinos located in the commonwealth, the majority on anchored river boats. The biggest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling space, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; including three dining rooms, monthly shows, and gambling lessons. One more big American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer an awesome amount of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of many state wide projects. Visitors have increased at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the demand for services and an increase in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the advancement of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is absolute.