There are a number gambling halls in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on immobilized riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming area, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous styles of poker; as well as three restaurants, bimonthly entertainment, and gambling classes. One more large American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and 14 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 several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa riverboat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, 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 den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer an excellent amount of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of state wide projects. Tourism has increased at a rapid percentage along with the request for services and an increase in jobs. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the growth of the economy, and the affection for betting in Iowa is widespread.