There are many gambling dens located in the state, the biggest number being on moored barges. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; as well as 3 eatery’s, daily productions, and gambling instructions. An additional big Amerindian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, 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 river boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot riverboat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.

Iowa casinos provide a fantastic amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a lot of state wide projects. Tourism has grown at a rapid percentage along with the requirement for companies and a growth in employment. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the growth of the market, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is widespread.