There are many casinos in the state, most on immobilized river boats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino space, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; as well as three dining rooms, biweekly productions, and gaming instructions. One more substantial Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Also, 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 slots, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday vingt-et-un tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of many state wide activities. Visitors have increased at a fast percentage accompanied with the demand for processors and a growth in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the advancement of the economy, and the excitement for wagering in Iowa is widespread.