There are numerous gambling halls located in the commonwealth, the majority on anchored scows. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming space, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; also 3 eatery’s, biweekly productions, and gaming advice. An additional large American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and 14 table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling dens, including 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 boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, 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. Another Iowa riverboat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available never closes, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. water based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday 21 tournaments.
Iowa casinos present an awesome amount of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many state wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the demand for processors and an increase in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is widespread.