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There are a few gambling dens located in the state, most on anchored river boats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gambling room, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous styles of poker; also 3 restaurants, daily shows, and gaming classes. One more large Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are several other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 one armed bandits, 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. Another Iowa river boat casino, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. water based casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday twenty-one events.

Iowa casinos offer a great deal of tax revenue to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of many state wide projects. Tourism has increased at a rapid rate along with the requirement for processors and an increase in jobs. Iowa gambling dens have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the affection for wagering in Iowa is across the board.