There are a number casinos in the commonwealth, most on anchored barges. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; as well as 3 restaurants, bimonthly entertainment, and betting lessons. One more substantial Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available never closes, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack matches.

Iowa casinos provide a fantastic amount of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Tourism has gotten bigger at a rapid rate along with the requirement for processors and a growth in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the growth of the market, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is widespread.