There are many casinos located in the commonwealth, the majority on immobilized barges. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino area, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; also three dining rooms, daily entertainment, and casino lessons. An additional substantial American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, 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 4 restaurants. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino 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 Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river boat casino, 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 water based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.
Iowa casinos offer an awesome deal of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a good many state wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at an accelerated rate along with the demand for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is across the board.
