The totals are in for the first full month of sports betting in the state. Gamblers wagered around $38.5 million at the 15 casinos that offered sports betting in September. Nearly $21.8 million of that came in on-line bets and the rest was at the on-site betting parlors. Ten of the casinos took … [Read more...]
All but one of state-licensed casinos now have on site sports betting
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the Wild Rose Casinos opened their on-site sports betting facilities last week and now all the casinos that sought to conduct sports betting are operating. He says 18 of the 19 state facilities have retail sports betting sites … [Read more...]
Only 42% of sports betting was on mobile devices in first weeks
The information from the first couple of weeks of sports betting in Iowa shows a little more than $8.5 million was wagered. Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko says the 14 casinos already offering sports betting netted around $2.1 million dollars in profit. "But a lot of that is due … [Read more...]
Legal dispute over Prairie Rose Casino in Carter Lake continues
Lawyers for the States of Iowa and Nebraska as well as the City of Council Bluffs have filed an appeal to try to shut down the Native American casino in Carter Lake. The Ponca tribe opened the Prairie Rose Casino late last year after getting approval from the National Indian Gaming Commission. In … [Read more...]
Casinos in Altoona, Council Bluffs fined by regulators
Two Iowa casinos will pay fines for violations of gambling regulations. Iowa Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says William Hill -- which runs the simulcast operations at Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs had one of the violations. "There were two instances in the spring where … [Read more...]
State regulators approve more sports gambling agreements
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved more sports betting agreements today for casinos. Eighteen of the 19 state-licensed casinos have sports betting licenses -- but not all had their operations ready to go when they could legally start operating last week. Racing and Gaming … [Read more...]
How big will the sports betting market be?
Sports gambling got underway in Iowa Thursday at the casinos which are already cleared to take bets. Iowa Gambling Treatment program manager, Eric Preuss , says there's one big question about who will be making the bets. "Do we have a bunch of new players -- or is it people who are already doing … [Read more...]
Ribbons are cut and first sports bets placed in Iowa
Several casinos around the state held ceremonies and began taking their first sports bets today as it became legal at noon. The sports book operator counted down and a ribbon was cut to cheers at the Prairie Meadows Casino in Altoona, Republican state senate majority leader Jack Whitver of Ankeny … [Read more...]
Sports betting begins today in Iowa
A new era in gambling in Iowa begins at high noon today. Iowa Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko has been working with casinos to get them approved to offer legal sports betting on site or online. "The last few days have been a flurry to finalize a number of controls and questions … [Read more...]
Casinos preparing measures to prevent underage sports betting
Legal sports betting in Iowa will begin for the first time Thursday at noon. One of the concerns is keeping people under the age of 21 from betting. Iowa Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says that's one of the things the casinos will be charged with handling. "Part of the … [Read more...]