There are numerous gambling halls in the state, the majority on docked river boats. The largest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling area, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; also 3 dining rooms, monthly shows, and betting instructions. One more big American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other popular Iowa casinos, 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 paddle wheel boat gambling hall 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 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa riverboat casino, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, 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 entertainment, and Thursday vingt-et-un matches.
Iowa casinos provide an awesome amount of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a good many state wide projects. Visitors have grown at a fast percentage along with the requirement for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is across the board.