There are many gambling halls in the state, the majority on anchored barges. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino area, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; also three dining rooms, daily entertainment, and casino lessons. One more substantial Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are many other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a river boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, 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 river based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide an excellent amount of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has gotten bigger at a fast percentage along with the demand for companies and an increase in jobs. Iowa casinos have contributed to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is across the board.
