There are a few casinos in the state, most on stationary riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming area, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; including three restaurants, bimonthly shows, and gaming lessons. A further large Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, 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 gambling den, 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 square foot paddle wheel boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday blackjack events.
Iowa casinos provide an exceptional deal of tax income to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a lot of state wide projects. Tourism has grown at a fast rate accompanied with the requirement for services and an increase in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the market, and the affection for gambling in Iowa is widespread.