There are a few gambling halls in the state, most on docked riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as three eatery’s, daily entertainment, and gaming advice. An additional substantial Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller 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 paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river boat gambling hall, 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 paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.
Iowa casinos present an exceptional amount of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has permitted the funding of a good many state wide projects. Vacationers have gotten bigger at a rapid rate along with the requirement for processors and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is widespread.