Unfortunately, real money casino games are still prohibited at this time. The only legalized casino games in Iowa are on riverboats or at the 19 land-based casinos.
Casino games were originally legalized in 1989 on approved riverboats. Later in 1994, casino games became legalized at racetracks with the addition of casino slots. By rapidly increasing in popularity, casinos have opened up throughout the state.
Even though we are seeing a trend towards legalized online casinos in the US, Iowa is taking its time moving forward. Certainly, there is a lot of red tape, plus, the online casinos will only minimize the traffic of existing land based casinos.