There are a number casinos located in the state, most on moored barges. The grandest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling area, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; as well as 3 dining rooms, bimonthly productions, and gaming instructions. Another substantial Amerindian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 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 4 restaurants. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling halls, 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 paddle wheel boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa water based casino, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. water based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack events.

Iowa casinos offer a great deal of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of a good many state wide activities. Visitors have increased at a fast percentage accompanied with the requirement for companies and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the advancement of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is across the board.