There are a number gambling dens in the commonwealth, the majority on docked riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino room, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; also 3 dining rooms, monthly entertainment, and casino lessons. One more big American Indian gambling hall 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 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling hall 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 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. One more Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.

Iowa casinos present an excellent deal of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many state wide activities. Tourism has gotten bigger at a rapid percentage accompanied with the request for companies and a growth in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is absolute.