• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / News / On sports betting, governor ‘not advocating one way or the other’

On sports betting, governor ‘not advocating one way or the other’

June 27, 2018 By O. Kay Henderson

Governor Kim Reynolds.

Governor Kim Reynolds is not advocating or opposing the idea of legalizing sports betting in Iowa.

“We’ll work with the legislators and we’ll see what that looks like next session,” Reynolds told reporters Tuesday.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling prompted states like New Jersey and Delaware to legalize sports betting. Delaware also has a sports lottery. Last week, the Iowa Lottery’s board of directors voted to have lottery staff research how a sports lottery might work here. The governor said the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission which oversees the state’s casino industry is also examining the issue.

“The different agencies will be looking at that. I’m sure legislators will have questions, so that’s just a way for them to be prepared for that,” Reynolds said. “I’m not advocating one way or the other.”

Iowa Lottery officials say several of the lottery’s largest retailers have said that if sports betting becomes legal in Iowa, they want the option of offering it in their stores. The casino industry has been lobbying legislators to let state-licensed casinos run sports book operations.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: News, Politics / Govt

Featured Stories

Governor signs child care expansion into law

Iowa seniors have until July 1 to apply for new property tax break

Smoke from distant fires creates colorful sunrise in Iowa

DOT’s Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division to merge into State Patrol

Iowa’s governor approves liability limits for trucking industry

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Radio Iowa/Baseball Coaches Association High School Poll 6/5/23

Iowa eliminated at NCAA regional

Iowa names Beth Goetz interim AD

Cyclone Trio Invited to USA Basketball U19 Training Camp

Cameron Young to compete at the John Deere Classic

More Sports

Archives

Copyright © 2023 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC