There are many casinos in the state, the majority on docked barges. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino space, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; as well as 3 restaurants, biweekly productions, and gaming advice. A further large American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax income to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a good many state wide activities. Visitors have increased at an accelerated percentage along with the demand for companies and a growth in employment. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the advancement of the economy, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is widespread.