There are many casinos located in the state, the biggest number being on docked riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; including three dining rooms, biweekly productions, and betting classes. Another substantial Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are many other popular Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a river based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack matches.
Iowa casinos offer a great deal of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of a lot of commonwealth wide activities. Vacationers have grown at a rapid rate accompanied with the requirement for processors and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the growth of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is widespread.