There are a few gambling halls in the commonwealth, the majority on docked barges. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; including 3 restaurants, bimonthly productions, and betting advice. A further large Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are many 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 tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a water based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday 21 tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has increased at a fast percentage along with the demand for services and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the growth of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is absolute.