There are a few casinos in the state, the majority on docked riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino area, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; also 3 dining rooms, monthly productions, and casino lessons. Another big Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river boat gambling hall 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 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river boat casino, 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 productions, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.
Iowa casinos offer an awesome amount of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of state wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at a fast rate along with the demand for processors and an increase in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the market, and the excitement for wagering in Iowa is absolute.
