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There are many gambling halls in the state, most on moored riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling space, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; also three eatery’s, monthly productions, and casino lessons. Another big Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several other popular Iowa casinos, 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 riverboat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of many state wide projects. Vacationers have increased at a fast rate along with the requirement for services and a growth in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the advancement of the market, and the affection for betting in Iowa is across the board.