There are a few gambling halls located in the commonwealth, the majority on docked riverboats. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino space, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; as well as 3 restaurants, biweekly entertainment, and gambling instructions. Another large Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river based casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer events.
Iowa casinos offer an awesome amount of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has permitted the bankrolling of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has grown at a rapid rate along with the demand for companies and an increase in working people. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the expansion of the economy, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is across the board.
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