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There are a few gambling halls in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on stationary riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming room, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; including 3 dining rooms, biweekly productions, and betting classes. One more big Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot water based casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday 21 matches.
Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Tourism has increased at a rapid percentage accompanied with the request for companies and a growth in jobs. Iowa casinos have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is widespread.
