There are a number gambling halls located in the state, most on immobilized riverboats. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling area, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; as well as 3 dining rooms, monthly shows, and betting lessons. An additional big American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat casino 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 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa water based 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 square foot riverboat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one events.
Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has permitted the funding of a lot of state wide activities. Vacationers have increased at a rapid rate along with the request for companies and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the advancement of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is widespread.