There are numerous casinos located in the commonwealth, most on moored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming room, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; also three restaurants, daily shows, and betting instructions. A further big Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are numerous other popular Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa paddle wheel boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday 21 events.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of many commonwealth wide activities. Tourism has grown at a fast percentage along with the demand for processors and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the growth of the market, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is widespread.