There are a few gambling dens in the state, the biggest number being on immobilized river boats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling space, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; as well as three restaurants, bimonthly productions, and gambling classes. An additional big Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and 14 table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are numerous other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, 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 water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. One more Iowa riverboat casino, The Isle of Capri, is available never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday 21 tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of a lot of commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has grown at a fast percentage along with the request for processors and a growth in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the affection for gambling in Iowa is widespread.