There are many gambling dens located in the state, the majority on stationary river boats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino area, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; including three dining rooms, biweekly entertainment, and casino lessons. One more substantial Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several other popular 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 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot riverboat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday blackjack events.
Iowa casinos provide an awesome deal of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of a good many state wide projects. Visitors have grown at a fast percentage accompanied with the demand for processors and an increase in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is across the board.