There are numerous casinos located in the state, most on docked riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; including three dining rooms, bimonthly entertainment, and gambling instructions. Another substantial Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are numerous other dominant Iowa casinos, including 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 river boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based 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 riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer events.
Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax money to the state of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of many state wide projects. Tourism has gotten bigger at a rapid percentage along with the requirement for processors and an increase in jobs. Iowa casinos have contributed to the growth of the market, and the enthusiasm for betting in Iowa is absolute.