There are numerous casinos located in the commonwealth, the majority on stationary riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; including 3 eatery’s, bimonthly shows, and betting instructions. One more big Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and 14 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 dining rooms. There are several other popular Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos present an awesome amount of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of state wide projects. Vacationers have grown at a rapid rate along with the demand for companies and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the expansion of the economy, and the enthusiasm for wagering in Iowa is across the board.