There are a few gambling dens located in the commonwealth, most on moored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; including three dining rooms, biweekly productions, and gaming instructions. One more substantial Amerindian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are many other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack matches.
Iowa casinos provide an awesome amount of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has permitted the bankrolling of many commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have increased at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the request for companies and a gain in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the affection for gambling in Iowa is across the board.
