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There are numerous gambling halls located in the commonwealth, the biggest number being 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 gambling room, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; as well as three dining rooms, bimonthly shows, and gaming lessons. An additional big Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several 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 gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river 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 all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday 21 tournaments.

Iowa casinos offer an excellent amount of tax money to the state of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of a lot of state wide projects. Tourism has gotten bigger at a fast percentage accompanied with the requirement for processors and an increase in working people. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is absolute.