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There are numerous casinos located in the state, most on anchored riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming room, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; including three dining rooms, daily entertainment, and gaming instructions. Another large American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river 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 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. Another Iowa riverboat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday 21 matches.

Iowa casinos provide a great amount of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Visitors have gotten bigger at a fast rate along with the demand for processors and a growth in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the expansion of the economy, and the enthusiasm for wagering in Iowa is across the board.