There are a few gambling dens in the state, the majority on immobilized barges. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino area, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; also three restaurants, daily entertainment, and gambling classes. One more big Indian 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 never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are numerous other dominant Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling den 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 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa paddle wheel boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot water based casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday blackjack events.

Iowa casinos provide a fantastic amount of tax revenue to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has gotten bigger at a rapid rate accompanied with the requirement for companies and a gain in working people. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is widespread.