There are a few gambling dens located in the state, the biggest number being on stationary barges. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming room, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; also 3 restaurants, daily productions, and betting lessons. A further big American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Furthermore, 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 many other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 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 riverboat casino, 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 square foot riverboat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide a fantastic amount of tax income to the state of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Vacationers have gotten bigger at a rapid rate along with the request for services and an increase in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is widespread.