There are many gambling dens in the state, most on immobilized riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino area, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; including 3 eatery’s, monthly productions, and gaming lessons. A further large Native American gambling hall 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 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are numerous other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot water based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday 21 tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer an excellent amount of tax money to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a good many state wide activities. Visitors have increased at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the requirement for processors and a growth in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is widespread.
