There are a few gambling halls in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on docked barges. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming area, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous styles of poker; as well as 3 eatery’s, biweekly shows, and gambling advice. An additional big Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a river based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river based casino, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday twenty-one events.
Iowa casinos provide an exceptional deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many state wide projects. Visitors have increased at a fast percentage along with the request for services and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is absolute.