There are a few gambling halls located in the commonwealth, the majority on docked riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling space, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous styles of poker; as well as 3 restaurants, biweekly entertainment, and gambling instructions. An additional big Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday 21 events.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional deal of tax income to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a lot of commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has grown at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the request for companies and a growth in employment. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the advancement of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is widespread.