There are a number gambling halls located in the state, the biggest number being on docked barges. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; as well as three eatery’s, bimonthly entertainment, and betting classes. One more substantial American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

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

Iowa casinos offer a great amount of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have gotten bigger at an accelerated rate along with the request for services and a growth in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the growth of the market, and the affection for betting in Iowa is across the board.