There are a few casinos in the commonwealth, the majority on docked barges. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; also three eatery’s, biweekly shows, and gaming lessons. One more large Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer a fantastic amount of tax money to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a lot of commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has grown at a rapid percentage along with the request for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is across the board.