There are numerous gambling halls located in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on stationary river boats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming space, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as three eatery’s, monthly productions, and casino lessons. One more big Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide an excellent deal of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has increased at an accelerated rate accompanied with the request for companies and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is widespread.