There are many casinos in the state, the majority on stationary riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; also three dining rooms, monthly shows, and betting lessons. Another big 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 never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are numerous other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, 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 gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one events.

Iowa casinos offer a fantastic amount of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a lot of state wide activities. Visitors have increased at a fast percentage accompanied with the demand for companies and a gain in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the expansion of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is absolute.