Archive for January, 2007
There are a few gambling halls in the commonwealth, the majority on anchored river boats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; as well as three restaurants, monthly productions, and betting lessons. An additional large American Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fouteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot water based casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday 21 tournaments.
Iowa casinos provide a excellent amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has permitted the bankrolling of a lot of commonwealthwide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at a accelerated rate accompanied with the request for services and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for wagering in Iowa is across the board.