There are a number casinos located in the state, the biggest number being on moored barges. The largest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; as well as three restaurants, biweekly shows, and betting classes. An additional substantial Indian gambling den 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 is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, 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 paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot riverboat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.
Iowa casinos provide a fantastic deal of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of commonwealth wide activities. Visitors have increased at a fast rate along with the demand for companies and an increase in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is across the board.