There are numerous gambling halls 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 gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino room, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; including three eatery’s, daily shows, and gambling lessons. A further big Native American casino 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 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos present a great amount of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many state wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at a rapid rate along with the request for services and a gain in working people. Iowa casinos have contributed to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is widespread.
