There are many gambling halls located in the commonwealth, the majority on stationary barges. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling space, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; including 3 dining rooms, biweekly entertainment, and casino lessons. An additional large 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 is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, 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. An additional Iowa riverboat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot water based casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.

Iowa casinos offer an excellent amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the bankrolling of a lot of state wide projects. Tourism has increased at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the request for companies and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the advancement of the market, and the excitement for wagering in Iowa is widespread.