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There are numerous casinos located in the state, most on docked barges. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino area, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; also three dining rooms, monthly shows, and gambling lessons. A further substantial Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

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

Iowa casinos present an awesome deal of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a good many state wide projects. Tourism has increased at a fast percentage along with the demand for companies and an increase in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the advancement of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is widespread.