There are many gambling dens located in the commonwealth, the majority on docked river boats. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming area, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; including 3 dining rooms, monthly productions, and gaming lessons. One more substantial Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are several other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, 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. An additional Iowa river based casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot water based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday 21 matches.
Iowa casinos present an excellent amount of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of a lot of commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has increased at a fast rate along with the demand for services and an increase in jobs. Iowa casinos have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is across the board.