There are many casinos in the commonwealth, the majority on anchored barges. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling room, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; including 3 eatery’s, daily shows, and betting lessons. Another substantial American Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Also, 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 restaurants. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. Another Iowa riverboat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.
Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax revenue to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of a good many state wide projects. Visitors have increased at an accelerated rate accompanied with the requirement for services and a gain in working people. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is across the board.