There are many gambling halls located in the state, the biggest number being on anchored barges. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino room, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as three eatery’s, monthly entertainment, and gaming advice. A further large Native American casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes 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 riverboat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river boat gambling hall, 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 sq.ft. river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday twenty-one matches.
Iowa casinos present an awesome amount of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has permitted the funding of many commonwealth wide activities. Tourism has increased at a rapid percentage along with the request for companies and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the growth of the market, and the affection for wagering in Iowa is widespread.