There are a few gambling halls located in the state, the biggest number being on immobilized river boats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming room, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; as well as three dining rooms, biweekly shows, and gaming classes. A further large American Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several 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 casino is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, 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 productions, and Thursday twenty-one events.
Iowa casinos present an excellent amount of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has permitted the funding of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Vacationers have increased at a fast rate accompanied with the demand for services and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the growth of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is absolute.