There are numerous gambling dens in the state, the biggest number being on anchored riverboats. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; including 3 restaurants, biweekly entertainment, and gaming lessons. Another big Native American casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are several other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a river based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one matches.
Iowa casinos provide an excellent deal of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has gotten bigger at a fast rate along with the request for services and an increase in working people. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the advancement of the economy, and the affection for gambling in Iowa is absolute.