There are a few gambling halls located in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on stationary river boats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming space, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; also 3 restaurants, biweekly shows, and gambling instructions. One more large Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one events.
Iowa casinos provide an excellent amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the bankrolling of many commonwealth wide activities. Tourism has gotten bigger at a rapid percentage accompanied with the requirement for companies and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is widespread.