There are a few gambling halls located in the state, the majority on moored riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling dens is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Indian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gambling room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, like twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; including 3 eatery’s, biweekly entertainment, and betting instructions. A further substantial Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slot machines, and 14 table games. Also, 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 eatery’s. There are several other popular Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a river boat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend Riverboat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 sq.ft., 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. Another Iowa river based casino, The Isle of Capri, is open 24 hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 slots, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday vingt-et-un events.

Iowa casinos provide an awesome deal of tax income to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a lot of state wide activities. Visitors have grown at an accelerated rate along with the request for companies and an increase in employment. Iowa gambling dens have been helpful to the expansion of the market, and the affection for wagering in Iowa is widespread.