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There are many gambling dens in the state, most on moored scows. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an American Indian gambling den in Tama, with 127,669 sq.ft. of casino space, 1,500 slots, thirty table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and several types of poker; including 3 dining rooms, biweekly shows, and betting classes. One more substantial Indian casino is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 one armed bandits, and fourteen table games. Additionally, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs never closes, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and four restaurants. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling dens, which includes Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.

A tinier Iowa gambling hall is the Diamond Jo, a river based casino in Dubuque, with 17,813 square feet, 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend paddle wheel boat, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa paddle wheel boat gambling den, The Isle of Capri, is available all day and night, with 24,939 square feet, 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 sq.ft. riverboat casino in Clinton, has 506 one armed bandits, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday blackjack events.

Iowa casinos offer an exceptional amount of tax revenue to the state government of Iowa, which has allowed the budgeting of a good many state wide projects. Visitors have grown at an accelerated rate along with the demand for processors and a growth in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have been instrumental to the expansion of the economy, and the enthusiasm for gambling in Iowa is across the board.