There are many gambling halls in the state, most on moored barges. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling area, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; including three dining rooms, monthly entertainment, and betting instructions. One more substantial Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river based casino, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, 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 entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer events.

Iowa casinos offer a great amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a good many state wide projects. Tourism has gotten bigger at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the demand for services and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the growth of the market, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is widespread.