There are a number casinos located in the commonwealth, the majority on immobilized riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming room, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as three restaurants, daily productions, and gaming classes. A further large Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling den 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 slots, and 14 table games. Another Iowa paddle wheel boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.
Iowa casinos provide an excellent deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many commonwealth wide projects. Vacationers have increased at a fast rate along with the request for services and an increase in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the expansion of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is across the board.