There are a few gambling dens located in the commonwealth, the majority on stationary scows. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling area, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; including 3 dining rooms, monthly productions, and casino lessons. One more large American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, 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 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river based gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the funding of a good many commonwealth wide projects. Visitors have grown at a fast rate along with the demand for services and a growth in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is across the board.