Archive for April, 2009

Iowa gambling halls

April 4th, 2009
[ English ]

There are many gambling halls in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on anchored river boats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; also 3 dining rooms, bimonthly productions, and gambling advice. One more large Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and 14 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 restaurants. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. Another Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.

Iowa casinos provide an excellent amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of a lot of commonwealth wide projects. Vacationers have grown at a fast rate along with the demand for companies and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the advancement of the economy, and the excitement for wagering in Iowa is across the board.