There are a few gambling dens located in the state, the biggest number being on stationary river boats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; including three dining rooms, biweekly productions, and casino instructions. One more large Native American casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa water based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer a great amount of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of many commonwealth wide activities. Tourism has grown at a fast percentage accompanied with the requirement for processors and a gain in working people. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the expansion of the economy, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is absolute.