There are many casinos located in the state, most on stationary barges. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling area, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; including 3 dining rooms, bimonthly entertainment, and gambling lessons. An additional substantial Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are many other popular Iowa gambling halls, including 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 paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. water based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one matches.

Iowa casinos offer a fantastic deal of tax revenue to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of many state wide activities. Vacationers have grown at a rapid rate along with the requirement for processors and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is absolute.