Entry and money rules for casinos in Iowa
| Item | Details | Status |
|---|---|---|
What is the minimum age? | 21 or older | Confirmed[5] |
Are winnings taxed? | Winnings are generally subject to 30% withholding, except Blackjack, Baccarat, Craps, Roulette, Big Six. | Confirmed[6][7] |
Do I have to declare cash I bring in? | The cash-declaration threshold when crossing the border is US$10,000. | Confirmed[8] |
Is there a dress code? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Is there an entry fee? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I use cash or a credit card? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can I exchange money? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
What are the minimum bets? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Can foreign visitors enter? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Open 24 hours? | Not confirmed. | Not confirmed |
Status: Confirmed = checked with a source; No rule in law = checked and no rule exists; Varies = set by each venue; Not confirmed = not yet checked.
Cities in Iowa
Casinos in Iowa, by type
21 in totalCommercial casinos（19）
- Prairie Meadows Racetrack & CasinoPrairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Inc.
- Horseshoe Casino Council BluffsCaesars Entertainment, Inc.
- Ameristar Casino Council BluffsAmeristar Casino Council Bluffs, LLC
- Riverside Casino & Golf ResortElite Casino Resorts
- Grand Falls Casino ResortElite Casino Resorts
- Diamond Jo WorthDiamond Jo Worth, LLC
Rhythm City Casino ResortElite Casino Resorts- Isle Casino Hotel WaterlooCaesars Entertainment, Inc.
Isle Casino Hotel BettendorfCaesars Entertainment, Inc.
Diamond Jo CasinoDiamond Jo, LLC
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux CitySCE Partners, LLC- Great River Casino ResortElite Casino Resorts
Harrah's Council BluffsCaesars Entertainment, Inc.- Q CasinoDubuque Racing Association, Ltd.
- Lakeside Hotel CasinoAffinity Gaming
- Wild Rose Casino & Resorts ClintonWild Rose Casino & Resorts (Wild Rose Clinton / Emmetsburg / Jefferson, L.L.C.)
- Wild Rose Casino & Resorts JeffersonWild Rose Casino & Resorts (Wild Rose Clinton / Emmetsburg / Jefferson, L.L.C.)
- Bally's MarquetteBally's Corporation
- Wild Rose Casino & Resorts EmmetsburgWild Rose Casino & Resorts (Wild Rose Clinton / Emmetsburg / Jefferson, L.L.C.)
Nothing found
Tribal casinos（2）
Casinos on tribal land, run under an agreement between the tribe and the state.
Nothing found
Photo credits (7)
- Rhythm City Casino Resort: photo by Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf: photo by Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Diamond Jo Casino: photo by Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City: photo by Bboy100, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Harrah's Council Bluffs: photo by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
- Iowa (place photo): photo by Christiane Tas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Council Bluffs (place photo): photo by Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. Resized.
Blackjack rules in Iowa, by casino
No casino’s blackjack table rules are confirmed yet.
- Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC)Official site
- National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC)Official site
Sources
Each casino’s sources are on its own page.
There are 21 casinos in Iowa (all open). By type: Integrated resort 14, Casino 6, Racino 1. You must be 21 or older to enter. The regulator is Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC), National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). Confirmed so far: games offered for 21 and poker rooms for 2. Items we have not confirmed are marked “Not confirmed”.
“Largest first” orders casinos by slot machines and tables. Where we lack the numbers, we estimate from the type of venue and the games offered.