There are many gambling dens located in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on docked barges. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; as well as 3 dining rooms, biweekly entertainment, and casino instructions. An additional large Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.

Iowa casinos offer an awesome amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of state wide projects. Vacationers have grown at an accelerated rate along with the demand for processors and a growth in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the affection for betting in Iowa is absolute.