There are many gambling halls in the commonwealth, most on immobilized river boats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; as well as three restaurants, bimonthly productions, and betting instructions. An additional large Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are numerous other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer a great amount of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has permitted the bankrolling of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have increased at an accelerated rate along with the request for services and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is widespread.