There are numerous gambling dens in the commonwealth, the majority on anchored riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino area, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; including 3 dining rooms, monthly entertainment, and betting classes. An additional big Amerindian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slots, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available never closes, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer events.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax money to the state of Iowa, which has enabled the funding of many state wide projects. Visitors have increased at a rapid percentage along with the request for companies and a growth in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the advancement of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is widespread.