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There are a few gambling halls located in the state, most on anchored scows. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino space, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; as well as 3 eatery’s, biweekly shows, and casino classes. An additional big American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 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 4 eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling hall 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 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday vingt-et-un tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Tourism has gotten bigger at a fast percentage accompanied with the demand for services and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the expansion of the economy, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is across the board.