There are many gambling halls in the commonwealth, the biggest number being on stationary riverboats. The biggest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling area, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as 21, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many varieties of poker; also 3 dining rooms, monthly productions, and betting instructions. A further substantial Native American casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slot machines, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 sq.ft., 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling den 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 paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa water based gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is open never closes, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live productions, and Thursday 21 events.

Iowa casinos provide a great amount of tax money to the commonwealth of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of many commonwealth wide activities. Visitors have gotten bigger at a rapid percentage accompanied with the demand for services and a gain in employment. Iowa gambling halls have been helpful to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for betting in Iowa is absolute.