There are numerous gambling halls located in the state, the majority on docked riverboats. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming area, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, like 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; including 3 dining rooms, monthly entertainment, and gaming classes. One more large Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are several other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a water based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, 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. An additional Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer events.

Iowa casinos provide a great amount of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has grown at a rapid rate accompanied with the requirement for services and an increase in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the advancement of the economy, and the affection for betting in Iowa is widespread.