There are many gambling dens located in the state, most on anchored riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; including 3 dining rooms, daily entertainment, and gaming advice. A further large American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river based casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack matches.
Iowa casinos present a great deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a lot of state wide projects. Visitors have grown at an accelerated percentage along with the demand for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for wagering in Iowa is widespread.