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There are a number gambling halls in the state, the majority on anchored scows. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; also three dining rooms, daily entertainment, and gambling lessons. Another substantial Amerindian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are several other popular Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa riverboat gambling den, 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 river based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one matches.

Iowa casinos offer a fantastic amount of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Tourism has gotten bigger at an accelerated rate accompanied with the request for services and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the expansion of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is across the board.