There are a number casinos in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on moored riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling area, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several varieties of poker; including 3 eatery’s, bimonthly productions, and gambling classes. Another large Native American gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four eatery’s. There are numerous other dominant Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slots, and 14 table games. One more Iowa riverboat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river boat gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.

Iowa casinos provide a great amount of tax income to the government of Iowa, which has enabled the bankrolling of a good many state wide activities. Tourism has increased at an accelerated rate accompanied with the demand for services and a gain in working people. Iowa gambling dens have been instrumental to the advancement of the market, and the excitement for betting in Iowa is widespread.