There are a number casinos located in the state, the majority on moored scows. The biggest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; also 3 restaurants, biweekly shows, and gambling classes. An additional substantial Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer events.

Iowa casinos provide an excellent amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of many state wide activities. Tourism has grown at a fast percentage along with the demand for services and a gain in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the advancement of the economy, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is widespread.