There are a number gambling halls in the state, the biggest number being on docked river boats. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming room, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; also three eatery’s, bimonthly entertainment, and betting advice. An additional substantial Native American casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Also, 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 several other popular Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available 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 water based casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one matches.

Iowa casinos present a fantastic amount of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of many commonwealth wide activities. Visitors have gotten bigger at a fast percentage accompanied with the requirement for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the advancement of the economy, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is absolute.