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There are many casinos located in the state, the majority on docked scows. The biggest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as 3 restaurants, monthly entertainment, and gambling lessons. A further substantial Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 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 slot machines, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are several other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river boat gambling hall 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 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa water based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one events.

Iowa casinos present an exceptional amount of tax revenue to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has increased at a fast rate accompanied with the request for services and an increase in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the expansion of the economy, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is absolute.