Archive for July 26th, 2017

Iowa gambling dens

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There are a few gambling dens in the state, most on immobilized riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino area, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; including 3 restaurants, biweekly productions, and betting classes. An additional large Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 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. One more Iowa river boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. water based casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.

Iowa casinos offer a great deal of tax revenue to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of many state wide projects. Tourism has gotten bigger at an accelerated rate along with the request for companies and a gain in jobs. Iowa casinos have contributed to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is widespread.