Iowa Casino and Racetrack Reviews
This guide provides links to reviews that help you find, locate and learn about the 23 casinos in Iowa, three of which also have racetracks. Iowa was the first state to legalize riverboat type gambling in 1991 and now has 19 casinos with all the typical Las Vegas games like slots, blackjack, craps, roulette, poker and three of these facilities also have racetracks. The three largest and most popular are the Horseshoe near Council Bluffs, Meskwaki Hotel near Des Moines and Riverside Golf Resort near Iowa City. The newest is Grand Falls Casino Resort near Sioux Falls, SD. Most are open 24 hours and the legal gambling age is 21.
Iowa Casino and Racino Descriptions
This guide provides links to reviews that help you find, locate and learn about the 23 casinos in Iowa, three of which also have racetracks. Iowa was the first state to legalize riverboat type gambling in 1991 and now has 19 casinos with all the typical Las Vegas games like slots, blackjack, craps, roulette, poker and three of these facilities also have racetracks. The three largest and most popular are the Horseshoe near Council Bluffs, Meskwaki Hotel near Des Moines and Riverside Golf Resort near Iowa City. The newest is Grand Falls Casino Resort near Sioux Falls, SD. Most are open 24 hours and the legal gambling age is 21.
The chart below provides a brief review casino review. Click on the name for a description, pictures, special discounts, hotel information, golf courses and full service RV Parks.
Iowa is a beautiful state with rolling hills and lots of water. Call the Iowa office of tourism 800-345-4692 or visit the official state web site www.traveliowa.com for additional travel information. Allstays.com has a directory for all Iowa RV parks and campgrounds.
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Iowa Casino and Racino Descriptions
| Casino | City | RV |
Hotel |
Spa |
Golf |
Poker |
Size SF |
Slots |
Promo |
| Prairie Meadows | Altoona | Yes |
73,000 |
1,900 |
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| Isle Bettendorf | Bettendorf | Yes |
Yes |
28,300 |
1,050 |
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| Cat Fish Bend | Burlington | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
23,000 |
700 |
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| Wild Rose | Clinton | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
22,000 |
600 |
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| Ameristar | Council Bluffs | Yes |
38,500 |
1,650 |
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| Harrah's | Council Bluffs | Yes |
Yes |
28,000 |
1,000 |
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| Horseshoe | Council Bluffs | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
68,000 |
1,900 |
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| Rhythm City | Davenport | 30,000 |
1,000 |
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| Diamond Jo | Dubuque | 35,000 |
925 |
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| Mystique | Dubuque | Yes |
Yes |
40,000 |
1,000 |
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| Wild Rose | Emmetsburg | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
27,000 |
500 |
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| Grand Falls Resort | Larchwood | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
45,000 |
900 |
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| Lady Luck | Marquette | Yes |
19,000 |
600 |
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| Diamond Joe | Northwood | Yes |
Yes |
40,000 |
900 |
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| CasinOmaha | Onawa | 12,000 |
400 |
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| Terrible's Lakeside | Osceola | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
37,500 |
1,000 |
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| Riverside Resort | Riverside | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
58,000 |
1,250 |
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| Argosy | Sioux City | Yes |
38,000 |
700 |
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| Winna Vegas | Sloan | Yes |
45,000 |
675 |
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| Meskwaki | Tama | Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
128,000 |
1,415 |
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| Isle | Waterloo | Yes |
Yes |
35,000 |
1,100 |