by Dar Danielson | Jan 6, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Gambling market studies conducted for the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission show the potential impact on the market for a new casino in Cedar Rapids and casino gambling in Nebraska. The IRGC will hear presentations on the surveys at their meeting next week. Racing and...
by Dar Danielson | Dec 27, 2021 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa Lottery is coming off a record year for sales — but the new fiscal year is unlikely to break that record. Iowa Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says things are good for the current fiscal year which started in July. “So far in the fiscal year,...
by Dar Danielson | Jun 1, 2021 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa Lottery went to a process requiring winners to make an appointment to pick up their prizes as a precaution during the pandemic. Lottery spokesperson, Mary Neubauer, says they’ve been evaluating things as restrictions are removed and will stay with that...
by Dar Danielson | May 28, 2020 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The 19 state-licensed casinos are allowed to reopen on June 1st and are starting to release their plans for getting the slot machines working again. The manager of the state’s largest facility, Gary Palmer of Prairie Meadows in Altoona, says they will wait until...
by Dar Danielson | Apr 8, 2020 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission held a special meeting Tuesday and voted to delay the fees due from the 19 state-licensed casinos. IRGC administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the fees paid for regulation and to the DCI are normally collected each week....