There are many gambling dens in the state, the biggest number being on moored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino area, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; as well as three eatery’s, daily shows, and casino instructions. One more large Native American casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa riverboat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open 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 riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday chemin de fer events.
Iowa casinos provide a great amount of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of a lot of state wide activities. Tourism has increased at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the demand for services and a growth in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for betting in Iowa is absolute.
