There are numerous casinos in the commonwealth, most on docked river boats. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino space, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; also three dining rooms, daily entertainment, and gaming instructions. A further large Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are many other popular Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat casino 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. One more Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one events.

Iowa casinos present a fantastic deal of tax revenue to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has permitted the funding of many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has increased at an accelerated percentage along with the requirement for processors and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the advancement of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is absolute.