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There are many gambling halls in the state, the biggest number being on docked riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming area, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; as well as 3 dining rooms, bimonthly entertainment, and gaming classes. Another substantial American Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available 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 sq.ft. river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack events.

Iowa casinos present an excellent amount of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of a lot of state wide projects. Tourism has increased at a rapid rate along with the requirement for companies and an increase in jobs. Iowa casinos have contributed to the growth of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is absolute.