There are a few casinos in the commonwealth, most on stationary riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; as well as 3 dining rooms, bimonthly shows, and casino classes. An additional big Native American casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 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 restaurants. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa riverboat 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. paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.
Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a lot of state wide activities. Visitors have grown at a fast percentage accompanied with the request for companies and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the expansion of the economy, and the affection for gambling in Iowa is absolute.