There are a few gambling dens located in the state, most on moored riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; including three eatery’s, daily productions, and gaming advice. An additional big Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 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 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. water based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer a great deal of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a lot of state wide projects. Visitors have increased at a rapid percentage along with the request for processors and an increase in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is across the board.