There are numerous casinos located in the commonwealth, the majority on anchored river boats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling area, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; also 3 eatery’s, biweekly productions, and gaming lessons. One more big Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are several other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat 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. Another Iowa riverboat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday 21 tournaments.
Iowa casinos present an awesome amount of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of many state wide activities. Visitors have increased at a fast percentage along with the demand for companies and a growth in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the growth of the market, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is widespread.