There are a number gambling dens in the state, the biggest number being on docked riverboats. 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 space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; including 3 dining rooms, bimonthly shows, and gambling classes. A further large Amerindian casino 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 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one events.
Iowa casinos provide an excellent amount of tax income to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a good many state wide projects. Visitors have increased at a rapid percentage along with the demand for processors and an increase in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the growth of the market, and the enthusiasm for wagering in Iowa is across the board.