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There are a few casinos located in the state, the biggest number being on docked riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; as well as 3 eatery’s, biweekly entertainment, and gambling advice. One more big American Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Additionally, 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 tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river based casino, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, 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 casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday vingt-et-un matches.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional deal of tax income to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a lot of state wide projects. Tourism has increased at a fast rate along with the demand for services and a gain in employment. Iowa casinos have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is widespread.