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There are a number gambling dens located in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on anchored river boats. 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 room, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; also 3 eatery’s, bimonthly productions, and casino classes. An additional big Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are many other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.

Iowa casinos present an exceptional deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of many state wide projects. Tourism has gotten bigger at a rapid rate along with the requirement for companies and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the growth of the economy, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is absolute.