There are a few gambling halls in the commonwealth, most on immobilized riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming space, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as 3 eatery’s, bimonthly entertainment, and gambling lessons. Another big Amerindian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, 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 popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling den 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 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.
Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax money to the state of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of many commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have grown at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the request for companies and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is across the board.
