There are many gambling halls located in the state, the biggest number being on anchored riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling area, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; as well as 3 restaurants, daily shows, and gambling lessons. An additional large American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling den 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 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer an excellent amount of tax money to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of state wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at a rapid percentage along with the request for companies and a gain in working people. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the expansion of the economy, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is widespread.
