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There are a few casinos located in the state, most on docked riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino area, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; as well as three dining rooms, bimonthly shows, and casino lessons. Another substantial Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling den 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 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one matches.
Iowa casinos offer a great amount of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of many state wide projects. Vacationers have increased at a rapid rate accompanied with the demand for processors and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the advancement of the market, and the excitement for wagering in Iowa is across the board.
