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There are a few gambling dens in the state, the biggest number being on stationary riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming space, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; also 3 restaurants, monthly entertainment, and gaming lessons. One more big American Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa riverboat gambling hall, 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 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday vingt-et-un matches.
Iowa casinos present an exceptional deal of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of many state wide activities. Vacationers have gotten bigger at a rapid percentage accompanied with the request for processors and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is absolute.