There are a few gambling halls located in the state, the majority on anchored barges. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; also 3 eatery’s, bimonthly shows, and betting instructions. An additional substantial Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

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

Iowa casinos present an exceptional deal of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of a good many state wide activities. Vacationers have gotten bigger at an accelerated rate along with the request for processors and an increase in working people. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the advancement of the market, and the affection for wagering in Iowa is widespread.