There are numerous gambling dens located in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on docked river boats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling space, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; including 3 eatery’s, daily entertainment, and gambling instructions. An additional big Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are numerous other popular Iowa casinos, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a water based gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa riverboat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available 24 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 boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday twenty-one tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide an awesome amount of tax income to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of a lot of state wide projects. Visitors have increased at a rapid percentage along with the demand for companies and a growth in working people. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the excitement for gambling in Iowa is widespread.