There are a number gambling halls located in the state, most on moored scows. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling room, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; also 3 restaurants, biweekly shows, and gaming lessons. An additional big American Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot riverboat casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday vingt-et-un tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide an awesome deal of tax income to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have increased at a rapid rate along with the requirement for processors and an increase in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the expansion of the economy, and the enthusiasm for wagering in Iowa is widespread.