There are many gambling dens in the state, the biggest number being on immobilized barges. The biggest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; as well as 3 dining rooms, biweekly entertainment, and gaming classes. One more substantial Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling hall 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 river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa riverboat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday 21 events.
Iowa casinos offer an excellent amount of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a lot of state wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at an accelerated rate along with the request for services and a gain in working people. Iowa casinos have contributed to the growth of the economy, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is across the board.
