There are a few gambling halls in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on moored barges. 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 room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; also 3 eatery’s, daily productions, and casino lessons. One more large American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are several other popular Iowa gambling halls, which includes 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 hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer a great amount of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of state wide activities. Visitors have increased at an accelerated rate accompanied with the request for processors and a growth in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the growth of the market, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is widespread.