There are a few gambling dens located in the state, the majority on moored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino room, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several styles of poker; also 3 eatery’s, monthly shows, and gaming advice. One more large American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are many other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.

Iowa casinos present a great amount of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a lot of state wide projects. Visitors have grown at a rapid percentage accompanied with the requirement for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the growth of the economy, and the affection for gaming in Iowa is across the board.