There are many gambling halls in the commonwealth, most on anchored barges. The grandest 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 slots, thirty table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; including three eatery’s, biweekly shows, and gaming instructions. An additional big Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several other popular Iowa gambling dens, 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 casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. One more Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday vingt-et-un tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide an exceptional deal of tax income to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a good many state wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at a fast rate accompanied with the demand for companies and a gain in working people. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the expansion of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is absolute.