There are a few gambling halls in the commonwealth, the majority on immobilized river boats. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling space, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; also three dining rooms, daily entertainment, and gambling lessons. Another big American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

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

Iowa casinos present a great deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has increased at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the requirement for processors and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the advancement of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is across the board.