There are a number casinos in the state, the majority on immobilized riverboats. 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 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; as well as 3 restaurants, bimonthly productions, and gaming advice. An additional large Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are numerous other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, 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 productions, and Thursday chemin de fer events.
Iowa casinos present a fantastic deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of a lot of state wide projects. Tourism has grown at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the request for companies and a gain in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the expansion of the economy, and the enthusiasm for betting in Iowa is widespread.