There are a number gambling halls in the state, most on docked riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; including three restaurants, monthly shows, and betting lessons. One more large Amerindian gambling hall 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 available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are many other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.

Iowa casinos offer a great amount of tax money to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a lot of state wide projects. Visitors have increased at a fast percentage accompanied with the requirement for processors and an increase in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for wagering in Iowa is across the board.