There are a number gambling dens located in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on immobilized riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming room, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; including 3 dining rooms, daily entertainment, and casino classes. One more big Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa water based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack events.

Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has permitted the funding of many state wide projects. Visitors have grown at an accelerated rate accompanied with the demand for services and a gain in employment. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the expansion of the economy, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is across the board.