All venues
All Iowa casinos
The complete published set — use shortlists above when you already know the kind of night you want.
Top of this shortlist
The first three places in the ranking below.
How we ranked this
Real listings · not adsOnly published registry and editorial fields — nothing bought.
- Alphabetical by venue name
In this shortlist
Real listings · not ads18 / 18 casinos
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- 1Ameristar IICouncil Bluffs · 25 tables · 1,254 slots
- 2Bally's MarquetteNortheast Iowa · 8 tables · 420 slots
- 3Diamond Jo CasinoDubuque · 19 tables · 729 slots
- 4Diamond Jo WorthNorth Iowa · 21 tables · 775 slots
- 5Grand Falls Casino ResortNorthwest Iowa · 30 tables · 709 slots
- 6Great River Casino ResortSoutheast Iowa · 25 tables · 603 slots
- 7Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoSioux City · 19 tables · 665 slots
- 8Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & HotelCouncil Bluffs · 16 tables · 623 slots
- 9Horseshoe Casino Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs · 60 tables · 1,104 slots
- 10Isle Casino Hotel WaterlooWaterloo · 20 tables · 777 slots
- 11Isle of Capri - BettendorfQuad Cities · 17 tables · 737 slots
- 12Lakeside Hotel CasinoSouth-central Iowa · 10 tables · 506 slots
- 13Q CasinoDubuque · 17 tables · 550 slots
- 14Rhythm City CasinoQuad Cities · 20 tables · 786 slots
- 15Riverside Casino and Golf Resort LLCSoutheast Iowa · 38 tables · 875 slots
- 16Wild Rose Casino & Resorts - ClintonEastern Iowa · 9 tables · 454 slots
- 17Wild Rose Casino & Resorts - EmmetsburgNorthwest Iowa · 8 tables · 401 slots
- 18Wild Rose Casino & Resorts - JeffersonCentral Iowa · 12 tables · 442 slots
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- Rated floorsTable floors that clear the published rating threshold.
- TavernsRestricted tavern / retail gaming — inventory type, not a Strip night.
- Race bookLicensed race books — own NGCB rows, not a hippodrome walk.
- Cheap playLow limits, slots halls, taverns — stretch the bankroll.
- Slot venuesSlots-only halls — reel floors without a table pit.
- SportsbookSports pool on property — biggest books first by published sq ft.
90-second answers
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Short explainers that match how people search this shortlist — then jump back into the ranked venues.
- Is casino gambling legal in the US?Yes in places that license it — there is no one national casino permit. States run commercial floors; tribes run a separate compact lane; grey sites are neither.Read
- Is online casino legal in Massachusetts?No. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission regulates land casino gaming and sports wagering. Its own iGaming study frames online casino as something the state is considering — not a licensed product today.Read
- What are land-based casinos?A land-based (brick-and-mortar) casino is a licensed building you can walk into — not a grey website. CasinoList catalogs those floors when a named regulator lists them.Read
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers about this catalog — tap a question.
How many casinos are in Iowa?
Iowa has 18 casinos, according to the market’s official registry (Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission). Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission river and land commercial casinos. Prairie Meadows racino, tribal gaming and online brands are not included.
What is the gambling age in Iowa?
You must be 21 or older to enter a gaming floor in Iowa. Carry a valid government-issued photo ID.
What is a shortlist on CasinoList?
A shortlist is a curated set of venues for one visitor situation — famous floors, poker rooms, free parking, downtown walks. Each shortlist is its own page with an explicit ranking rule, not a dump of every licence row.
How should I pick a casino from this catalog?
Start with a shortlist that matches the night — first-timer, poker, downtown, free parking — then open two or three profiles for hours, parking and floor size. Use filters on a shortlist page to narrow further.
How are shortlists ordered?
Each collection states its rank rule on the page — fame signals, opening year, table or poker counts, or A–Z. We never sell placement.
Where do table and slot counts come from?
For Iowa, table-game and slot totals come from official reports published by Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission and related registry files — the same numbers the state publishes. Profile pages show the source and check date.
Do you list online casinos or betting apps?
No. CasinoList covers land-based, licensed floors you can walk into. Online casinos, apps and grey-market venues stay off the catalog.
Can a casino pay to rank higher?
No. Rankings and shortlist membership are never sold. Ads policy and editorial rules are published on our methodology page.
How often is the Iowa catalog updated?
We refresh registry-backed inventory when new official reports land, and re-check operator facts on a desk schedule. Each profile shows when a field was last verified.
Is free parking guaranteed on the free-parking shortlist?
Free parking means our visit block records free self-park as published. Fees and validation rules can change — confirm on site or on the operator’s page before you drive in.
Provenance
Where the numbers come from
Registry reports and named pages — not review-site scrapes. Open a profile for the check date on each fact.
Market regulator
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Licensing authority for Iowa. Table and slot inventory starts here.
Official report
IRGC Gaming Revenue Report — September 2026 (table games / slot machines)
As of 2026-09-30
Our method
How we choose shortlists, rank them, and what stays off CasinoList.
Official operator sites
Hours, parking, dress and hotel notes when the operator publishes them.
Open geographic data
Addresses and coordinates from OSM / Nominatim where the operator has not published them.
Names and trademarks belong to their owners. Counts and hours can change — confirm with the property before you go.