There are a few casinos in the state, most on stationary riverboats. The largest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming room, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; also 3 eatery’s, bimonthly shows, and casino instructions. A further large American Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa riverboat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday 21 tournaments.
Iowa casinos present a fantastic deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of a lot of state wide activities. Tourism has increased at a fast rate along with the demand for companies and a gain in jobs. Iowa casinos have contributed to the growth of the market, and the enthusiasm for betting in Iowa is widespread.
