by Dar Danielson | Jun 20, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment, Top Story
This is the final month of the fiscal year for Iowa’s state-licensed casinos, and it appears competition across the boarder will impact the year-end revenue total. “We anticipate a little less revenue than what was received last fiscal year, but still a...
by Dar Danielson | Jun 15, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission fined an online sports betting company $5,000 Thursday at their meeting in Waterloo. Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko says Bally Bet missed the weekly download of the self-gambling ban list, which is required every...
by Dar Danielson | Apr 26, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Gamblers in Iowa wagered $232 million in March on sports, which was around one million dollars below March of last year. Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko says that was still much better than the recent trend. “The sports industry in Iowa had been...
by Dar Danielson | Mar 7, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Two casinos and one sports betting operation have been fined by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Racing and Gaming administrator Brian Ohorilko says the Diamond Jo Worth Casino had an underage individual enter and gamble in May of 2022. “That individual...
by Dar Danielson | Feb 10, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Sports betting is now legal in 36 states, including Iowa, and experts are predicting the betting on the Super Bowl is going to double what it was last year. Iowa Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko says the regular season and playoffs are key for sports...