There are a number casinos in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on stationary riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming room, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; as well as three restaurants, monthly productions, and casino lessons. One more substantial Native American gambling hall 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 never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are many other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

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

Iowa casinos offer an excellent amount of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has increased at a rapid percentage along with the demand for services and a gain in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is widespread.