There are a few casinos in the commonwealth, the majority on docked riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming room, 1,500 slot machines, thirty table games, such as chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and many types of poker; as well as three eatery’s, biweekly productions, and betting lessons. Another big Native American casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. Also, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slots, 36 table games, and four dining rooms. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling halls, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 sq.ft., 1,212 one armed bandits, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slots, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. One more Iowa river boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based gambling den in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.

Iowa casinos offer an excellent amount of tax income to the state government of Iowa, which has enabled the budgeting of many state wide projects. Visitors have grown at a rapid rate along with the request for services and a gain in working people. Iowa casinos have been helpful to the expansion of the market, and the affection for betting in Iowa is absolute.