There are numerous casinos in the state, the biggest number being on immobilized barges. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling area, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; as well as 3 dining rooms, monthly productions, and casino lessons. A further big Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, 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 several other dominant Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, 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. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot water based casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday chemin de fer events.
Iowa casinos provide an excellent amount of tax money to the state of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of a good many state wide activities. Tourism has increased at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the request for services and a growth in working people. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the expansion of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is absolute.