There are many gambling dens in the state, most on docked river boats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; as well as three restaurants, daily productions, and betting advice. An additional substantial Native American casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one events.
Iowa casinos offer an exceptional amount of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has increased at a fast percentage accompanied with the demand for processors and a gain in working people. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the advancement of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is absolute.
