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There are a few gambling halls located in the state, most on immobilized riverboats. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling space, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; including 3 dining rooms, daily entertainment, and casino instructions. A further large Amerindian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and 14 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 restaurants. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa riverboat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 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 den in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide an excellent amount of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of many commonwealth wide activities. Visitors have grown at a rapid percentage along with the requirement for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the advancement of the economy, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is across the board.