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There are a number casinos in the state, most on moored scows. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino area, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; also three restaurants, bimonthly entertainment, and casino lessons. A further big Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 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 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday twenty-one events.

Iowa casinos present an excellent deal of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of many state wide projects. Vacationers have increased at a fast rate accompanied with the request for companies and an increase in jobs. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the advancement of the economy, and the affection for wagering in Iowa is across the board.