There are a number casinos in the state, the majority on moored scows. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; including 3 dining rooms, monthly entertainment, and gambling lessons. A further substantial Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are several other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling den 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 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa water based casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday twenty-one events.

Iowa casinos provide an excellent deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of many state wide projects. Visitors have increased at a rapid percentage along with the demand for processors and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the advancement of the market, and the affection for betting in Iowa is widespread.