There are a number gambling dens located in the state, most on docked riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming room, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; including three restaurants, daily productions, and betting lessons. An additional substantial American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are numerous other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes 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 riverboat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot water based casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide a great amount of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Vacationers have grown at a rapid rate along with the request for services and a gain in working people. Iowa casinos have contributed to the expansion of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is absolute.