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There are many gambling halls located in the state, most on docked barges. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of casino area, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; also 3 restaurants, bimonthly shows, and gambling lessons. A further large Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen 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 four dining rooms. There are numerous 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 smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. river based gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of many commonwealth wide projects. Tourism has increased at a rapid percentage accompanied with the requirement for processors and a gain in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the market, and the enthusiasm for wagering in Iowa is absolute.