by Dar Danielson | Mar 16, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Basketball fans love tournament time in March and there’s no doubt sports gambling companies in Iowa do too. Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko says March is the top seed when it comes to money wagered on sports. “Last year, March was our...
by Dar Danielson | Feb 22, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The company which owns the historic site of the Kentucky Derby has announced a deal to purchase the assets of the company which owns the Hard Rock Casino in Sioux City. Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) says it has entered an agreement to buy the assets of Peninsula...
by Dar Danielson | Jan 18, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Riverside Casino was recently fined $20,000 dollars for an underage gambling violation. Information presented at the Racing and Gaming Commission meeting last week said the minor was able to get on the gambling floor and gamble after using a picture on a...
by Dar Danielson | Jan 17, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment, Top Story
Socioeconomic studies conducted for the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission show some types of crimes do increase in casino communities — but overall those communities aren’t less safe. Spectrum Gaming Group managing director, Michael Pollock, says you have...
by Dar Danielson | Jan 14, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Racing and Gaming Commission heard reports Thursday on two recently completed market surveys that detailed the impact of a new casino in Cedar Rapids. The survey by Spectrum Gaming says it appears that Cedar Rapids is well served by casinos in Waterloo and...