There are a few casinos located in the state, most on anchored barges. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino space, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; as well as 3 eatery’s, daily entertainment, and gaming instructions. One more big Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a water based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. Another Iowa water based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer events.
Iowa casinos offer a great deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has permitted the funding of a good many state wide projects. Vacationers have increased at a fast rate along with the requirement for processors and a gain in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is across the board.