There are numerous casinos located in the state, the biggest number being on stationary river boats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling area, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; also 3 restaurants, biweekly productions, and betting advice. A further large Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are many other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, 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 available all day and night, 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 den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer an exceptional deal of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of commonwealth wide activities. Visitors have increased at a rapid rate accompanied with the demand for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the advancement of the market, and the affection for gambling in Iowa is across the board.