There are numerous gambling halls in the state, the biggest number being on anchored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino room, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous styles of poker; also three restaurants, bimonthly shows, and gambling classes. Another large American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Additionally, 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 numerous other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday twenty-one matches.
Iowa casinos offer a great deal of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of many state wide activities. Visitors have increased at an accelerated rate accompanied with the demand for companies and a growth in employment. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for wagering in Iowa is absolute.
