There are numerous gambling dens in the state, the biggest number being on stationary barges. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; also three eatery’s, biweekly productions, and betting classes. A further big Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a river 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 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is available never closes, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax income to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of many commonwealth wide projects. Vacationers have gotten bigger at a rapid percentage accompanied with the demand for companies and a gain in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for betting in Iowa is widespread.