There are a few gambling dens located in the state, the majority on immobilized barges. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; including three eatery’s, daily entertainment, and gambling classes. Another large American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several other popular Iowa gambling halls, 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 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa riverboat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday blackjack tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax revenue to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide activities. Vacationers have gotten bigger at a fast percentage accompanied with the demand for processors and a growth in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the growth of the market, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is widespread.