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There are numerous gambling halls in the commonwealth, the majority on moored river boats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous styles of poker; also three restaurants, bimonthly shows, and gaming classes. Another big Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling den 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 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot riverboat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer events.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of many state wide projects. Tourism has increased at a rapid rate accompanied with the request for services and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the affection for betting in Iowa is absolute.