There are a few gambling halls located in the commonwealth, most on moored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as 3 eatery’s, biweekly shows, and betting advice. Another large Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are several 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 hall is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa riverboat gambling hall, 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 square foot water based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide a fantastic amount of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a good many state wide projects. Visitors have increased at a fast rate accompanied with the requirement for processors and an increase in working people. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is across the board.