Iowa Casinos
Sunday, 23. December 2018
There are a number gambling halls in the state, most on anchored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; also 3 restaurants, monthly shows, and gambling instructions. One more substantial American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and fourteen 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 dining rooms. 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 smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.
Iowa casinos present an excellent amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of many state wide activities. Tourism has increased at an accelerated percentage along with the requirement for services and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is widespread.
Posted in Casino by Carla