There are a few casinos located in the state, the biggest number being on docked scows. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; also 3 eatery’s, bimonthly entertainment, and casino advice. An additional large American Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa water based casino, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. water based casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide a fantastic amount of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of many commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have grown at a fast percentage accompanied with the request for companies and a growth in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is absolute.