There are numerous casinos in the commonwealth, most on anchored scows. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino room, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, like vingt-et-un, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; as well as three restaurants, bimonthly productions, and casino instructions. An additional large Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and 14 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 4 eatery’s. There are many other dominant Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

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

Iowa casinos provide an excellent amount of tax income to the state of Iowa, which has permitted the budgeting of many state wide projects. Vacationers have gotten bigger at an accelerated rate accompanied with the requirement for services and a gain in employment. Iowa casinos have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the enthusiasm for betting in Iowa is absolute.