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There are a few gambling halls located in the commonwealth, most on docked barges. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; also three dining rooms, monthly shows, and gambling instructions. A further big Native American 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 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat casino 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 den, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one events.

Iowa casinos offer an excellent deal of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a good many state wide activities. Visitors have grown at a rapid rate accompanied with the demand for companies and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the growth of the market, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is absolute.