There are numerous gambling halls in the state, the biggest number being on docked scows. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino area, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, like blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; also three eatery’s, biweekly productions, and casino instructions. A further large American Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are several other popular Iowa casinos, 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 river boat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Another Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open 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 casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide a fantastic amount of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of a good many state wide projects. Tourism has gotten bigger at an accelerated percentage accompanied with the demand for companies and an increase in working people. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the expansion of the economy, and the excitement for wagering in Iowa is across the board.