There are many gambling dens located in the state, the majority on stationary river boats. The largest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; as well as three eatery’s, bimonthly shows, and casino advice. One more big Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is available never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.
Iowa casinos present a great deal of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at a rapid rate along with the demand for companies and an increase in employment. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the growth of the market, and the affection for gambling in Iowa is widespread.