There are numerous gambling halls located in the commonwealth, most on docked barges. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino room, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; as well as three dining rooms, monthly shows, and gambling advice. One more big Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den 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 water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. Another Iowa water based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 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 gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.
Iowa casinos present an excellent deal of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of commonwealth wide activities. Tourism has gotten bigger at a rapid rate accompanied with the demand for services and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is absolute.