There are many casinos in the commonwealth, the majority on docked riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as three dining rooms, monthly shows, and gambling lessons. A further large Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river based 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 square foot paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday 21 events.
Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of many state wide projects. Tourism has increased at an accelerated rate accompanied with the requirement for services and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the advancement of the economy, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is widespread.