There are numerous gambling halls located in the state, most on moored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous styles of poker; including three dining rooms, biweekly productions, and gambling instructions. Another big Amerindian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river based 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 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide an excellent deal of tax income to the state of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of many state wide projects. Tourism has grown at an accelerated percentage along with the requirement for companies and a gain in working people. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the advancement of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is absolute.