There are a number gambling halls located in the state, the biggest number being on immobilized riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; as well as 3 dining rooms, biweekly entertainment, and gambling lessons. A further large American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, 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 water based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday 21 matches.

Iowa casinos offer an excellent amount of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has permitted the funding of many commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at a fast rate accompanied with the request for processors and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is absolute.