There are many gambling dens in the commonwealth, the majority on moored barges. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; including 3 dining rooms, biweekly shows, and betting lessons. One more large Native American casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa riverboat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer an excellent deal of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many state wide projects. Vacationers have increased at a fast rate accompanied with the request for services and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the growth of the market, and the enthusiasm for betting in Iowa is across the board.
