There are a few gambling halls located in the commonwealth, most on stationary riverboats. The grandest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian casino in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming space, 1,500 slots, 30 table games, like chemin de fer, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous types of poker; also three restaurants, bimonthly entertainment, and gambling instructions. An additional big Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 slots, and fourteen table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 restaurants. There are numerous other popular Iowa gambling halls, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling den is the Diamond Jo, a river based gambling den in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa river boat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is open all hours, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot water based casino in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live shows, and Thursday twenty-one matches.

Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax revenue to the state of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of many state wide projects. Tourism has increased at a rapid rate along with the demand for services and an increase in employment. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the excitement for gaming in Iowa is absolute.