There are many gambling halls located in the state, the majority on stationary scows. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming room, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; including 3 dining rooms, bimonthly entertainment, and gambling lessons. An additional substantial Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, 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 dining rooms. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide a fantastic amount of tax income to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of many state wide projects. Visitors have increased at a rapid rate accompanied with the demand for processors and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for betting in Iowa is absolute.