Iowa Casinos
There are a few gambling dens in the commonwealth, most on stationary barges. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling room, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; also 3 eatery’s, monthly shows, and gaming lessons. One more substantial Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are many other popular Iowa casinos, 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 based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa water based casino, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot riverboat casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide a great amount of tax income to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a lot of commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have grown at a fast rate along with the requirement for services and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the growth of the market, and the affection for betting in Iowa is widespread.