There are numerous casinos in the state, the majority on anchored scows. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling room, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; also 3 dining rooms, biweekly productions, and betting lessons. An additional big Native American gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are many other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday vingt-et-un matches.

Iowa casinos offer an exceptional deal of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of a lot of commonwealth wide activities. Visitors have grown at a rapid rate accompanied with the request for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is widespread.