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There are numerous gambling halls in the state, most on docked barges. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling area, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous styles of poker; including three restaurants, bimonthly entertainment, and casino instructions. A further substantial American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are numerous other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa water based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday vingt-et-un tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax revenue to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have increased at a rapid rate accompanied with the demand for services and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the affection for wagering in Iowa is absolute.