There are a number casinos located in the commonwealth, most on immobilized barges. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; including three eatery’s, bimonthly entertainment, and casino instructions. One more large Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino 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 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa paddle wheel boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, 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 gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide an excellent amount of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Vacationers have gotten bigger at an accelerated percentage along with the request for companies and a gain in working people. Iowa casinos have contributed to the growth of the market, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is across the board.