There are numerous gambling halls located in the state, most on immobilized river boats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; as well as 3 eatery’s, biweekly shows, and gambling classes. One more large Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, 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 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, 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 all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer events.
Iowa casinos offer an excellent deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has permitted the bankrolling of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Visitors have increased at a rapid percentage accompanied with the demand for processors and a growth in jobs. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for betting in Iowa is absolute.