There are a number casinos in the state, most on anchored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino space, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; as well as 3 eatery’s, monthly shows, and betting classes. An additional big Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are several other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino 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 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa riverboat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one events.

Iowa casinos present a fantastic deal of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of a lot of commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have grown at a fast rate accompanied with the demand for services and a growth in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the affection for wagering in Iowa is absolute.