There are a number casinos in the state, the majority on immobilized riverboats. The largest of the Iowa casinos is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian casino in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of gaming room, 1,500 slot machines, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous styles of poker; as well as three dining rooms, bimonthly entertainment, and gaming lessons. Another big American Indian gambling den is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 square feet, 668 one armed bandits, and 14 table games. Furthermore, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is open 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 slot machines, 36 table games, and 4 dining rooms. There are several other popular Iowa casinos, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slots, and 39 table games.

A smaller Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a riverboat casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend water based, 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 available never closes, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 slot machines, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot river based casino in Clinton, has 506 slots, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer tournaments.

Iowa casinos provide a great deal of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the bankrolling of many state wide projects. Vacationers have gotten bigger at a fast rate accompanied with the request for companies and a gain in jobs. Iowa casinos have been instrumental to the growth of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gaming in Iowa is widespread.