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There are many gambling halls located in the state, the majority on anchored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming area, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; as well as three dining rooms, biweekly entertainment, and gaming advice. Another large Amerindian gambling hall 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 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa paddle wheel boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack matches.

Iowa casinos offer an exceptional deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many state wide projects. Tourism has gotten bigger at a rapid rate accompanied with the demand for companies and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the advancement of the market, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is widespread.