There are a number casinos in the state, the biggest number being on docked scows. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; also 3 eatery’s, biweekly entertainment, and gambling instructions. Another substantial Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are numerous other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, 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 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.

Iowa casinos offer an excellent amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of many state wide projects. Vacationers have increased at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the demand for processors and a gain in working people. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the advancement of the market, and the affection for wagering in Iowa is widespread.