There are many gambling dens in the commonwealth, the majority on anchored river boats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino area, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as 3 eatery’s, daily entertainment, and gaming instructions. A further substantial Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. water based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer events.
Iowa casinos offer a great deal of tax income to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have increased at a fast percentage accompanied with the request for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa casinos have contributed to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is absolute.