Iowa Casino Directory

Iowa was the first state to legalize riverboat gambling. The boats began operating on April Fools Day in 1991 and passengers were originally limited to $5 per bet with a maximum loss of $200 per person, per cruise. Because of these restrictions several boats later moved to Mississippi which offered 24-hour, no-limit, dockside gambling.

In September 1991 the first riverboats began operating in the bordering state of Illinois and these boats didn't have Iowa's restrictive bet or loss limits. The increased competition from these boats cut deeply into the profitability of the Iowa boats and in early 1994 the Iowa legislature voted to eliminate the gambling restrictions. Additionally, gaming machines were legalized at three of the state's four pari-mutuel facilities. In mid-2004 a provision was added to allow table games at those three tracks. That same year the state also legalized casinos on moored barges that float in man-made basins of water and no longer required the casinos to be on boats. Iowa also has three Indian casinos.

Here's information, as supplied by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, showing the electronic gaming machine payback percentages for all non-Indian locations for the one-year period from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007:

These figures reflect the total percentages returned by each riverboat casino or pari-mutuel facility for all of its electronic machines including: slots, video poker, video keno, etc.

All Iowa casinos offer: blackjack, roulette, craps, slots and video poker. Some casinos also offer: mini-baccarat (MB), poker (P), pai gow poker (PGP), Caribbean stud poker (CSP), let it ride (LIR), big 6 (B6), bingo (BG), keno (K), three card poker (TCP), four card poker (FCP) and Spanish 21 (S21). The minimum gambling age is 21.

NOTE: If you happen to win a jackpot of $1,200 or more in Iowa, the casino will withhold 5% of your winnings for the Iowa Department of Revenue. If you want to try and get that money refunded, you will be required to file a state income tax return and, depending on the details of your return, you may get some of the money returned to you. The $1,200 threshold would also apply to any cash prizes won in casino drawings or tournaments.

Here's a directory of casinos located in Iowa.

Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs

Address:	2200 River Road Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
Phone:	+1 (712) 328-8888

Argosy Casino - Sioux City

Address:	100 Larsen Park Road Sioux City, Iowa 51101
Phone:	+1 (712) 294-5600

Casino Omaha

Address:	1 Blackbird Bend Boulevard Onawa, Iowa 51040
Phone:	+1 (712) 423-3700

Catfish Bend Casino- Burlington

Address:	3001 Wine Gard Ave Burlington, Iowa 52601
Phone:	+1 (319) 753-2946

Catfish Bend- Fort Madison

Address:	902 Riverview Drive Fort Madison, Iowa 52627
Phone:	+1 (319) 372-2946

Diamond Jo Casino Dubuque

Address:	400 E. Third Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Phone:	+1 (563) 690-2100

Diamond Jo Casino Worth

Address:	777 Diamond Jo Lane Northwood, Iowa 50459
Phone:	+1 (641) 323-7777

Dubuque Greyhound Park & Casino

Address:	1855 Greyhound Park Road Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Phone:	+1 (563) 582-3647

Harrahs Council Bluffs

Address:	One Harrah?s Boulevard Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
Phone:	+1 (712) 329-6000

Horseshoe Casino - Council Bluffs

Address:	2701 23rd Avenue Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
Phone:	+1 (712) 323-2500

Isle of Capri Casino - Bettendorf

Address:	821 State Street Bettendorf, Iowa 52722
Phone:	+1 (563) 359-7280

Isle of Capri Casino - Marquette

Address:	100 Anti Monopoly Street Marquette, Iowa 52158
Phone:	+1 (563) 873-3531

Isle of Capri Casino - Waterloo

Address:	777 Isle of Capri Boulevard Waterloo, Iowa 52701
Phone:	+1 (319) 833-4753

Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel

Address:	1504 305th Street Tama, Iowa 52339
Phone:	+1 (641) 484-2108

Mississippi Belle II

Address:	311 Riverview Drive Clinton, Iowa 52733
Phone:	+1 (563) 243-9000

Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino

Address:	1 Prairie Meadows Drive Altoona, Iowa 50009
Phone:	+1 (515) 967-1000

Rhythm City Casino

Address:	3184 Highway 22 Riverside, Iowa 52327
Phone:	+1 (319) 648-1234

Riverside Casino & Golf Resort

Address:	777 Casino Drive Osceola, Iowa 50213
Phone:	+1 (641) 342-9511

Terribles Lakeside Casino

Address:	777 Casino Drive Osceola, Iowa 50213
Phone:	+1 (641) 342-9511

Wild Rose Casino & Resort

Address:	777 Main Street Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536
Phone:	+1 (712) 852-3400

WinnaVegas Casino

Address:	1500 330th Street Sloan, Iowa 51055
Phone:	+1 (712) 428-9466

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