There are a few casinos located in the state, most on anchored barges. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming space, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; including three restaurants, biweekly entertainment, and gambling advice. An additional large Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available 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. water based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.
Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of state wide projects. Vacationers have grown at an accelerated rate accompanied with the request for processors and a gain in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the expansion of the economy, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is widespread.