There are a number casinos located in the state, most on anchored river boats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling room, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as 3 restaurants, biweekly entertainment, and betting lessons. One more large American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available never closes, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, 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 entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.
Iowa casinos offer a great deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a good many state wide projects. Tourism has increased at a fast percentage accompanied with the demand for services and a gain in working people. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is absolute.
