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There are many casinos located in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on docked barges. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; also 3 dining rooms, daily entertainment, and gaming instructions. An additional large American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river boat 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 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.

Iowa casinos present an exceptional deal of tax money to the state of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of a good many state wide activities. Tourism has increased at a fast rate along with the demand for companies and a gain in working people. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is absolute.