There are a few gambling dens in the commonwealth, most on anchored riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as three eatery’s, monthly productions, and gaming advice. An additional large Native American gambling den 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 is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling dens, 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 paddle wheel boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa riverboat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open 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 river based casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.

Iowa casinos present an exceptional amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has permitted the funding of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at an accelerated percentage along with the requirement for processors and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the advancement of the market, and the affection for betting in Iowa is across the board.