There are a few gambling halls in the state, most on stationary river boats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; including 3 dining rooms, biweekly entertainment, and gaming lessons. A further big Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa riverboat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.
Iowa casinos present an exceptional deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of a good many state wide projects. Tourism has increased at an accelerated percentage along with the request for processors and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the growth of the market, and the affection for gambling in Iowa is widespread.