There are a few gambling halls located in the state, the majority on anchored scows. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino area, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; including three restaurants, daily entertainment, and gambling classes. One more large Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. In addition, 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 eatery’s. There are many other dominant 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 den is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa paddle wheel boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, 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 tournaments.

Iowa casinos present a fantastic amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has permitted the bankrolling of a lot of commonwealth wide activities. Visitors have gotten bigger at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the requirement for processors and a growth in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the affection for gambling in Iowa is widespread.