There are a number casinos located in the state, the biggest number being on moored barges. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, a Native American casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling area, 1,500 one armed bandits, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many styles of poker; including 3 restaurants, monthly productions, and gambling advice. One more substantial Amerindian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several other popular Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

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

Iowa casinos provide an excellent deal of tax income to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of many state wide activities. Tourism has grown at a fast rate accompanied with the demand for services and a gain in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is widespread.