There are many gambling halls located in the commonwealth, most on docked barges. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous styles of poker; as well as three eatery’s, monthly shows, and gaming classes. Another large Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat casino 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 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.
Iowa casinos offer a great amount of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Visitors have grown at a fast rate along with the requirement for processors and a growth in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the expansion of the economy, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is across the board.