The legal dispute is over between managers of the national "Hot Lotto" game and the Iowa man who argued that because an insider rigged a previous jackpot, his $9 million prize should have been bigger. A trial was scheduled for next Monday in Des Moines, but the Multi-State Lottery Association and … [Read more...]
All 19 state-licensed casinos now have sports gambling licenses
All 19 state-licensed casinos now have a sports gambling licenses. Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko says commissioners approved a license for the Casino Queen Marquette at their meeting last week. "Marquette has not selected a partner yet -- however they are in negotiations with … [Read more...]
Closure of Florida tracks may doom Iowa Greyhound Park
The racing season at Iowa Greyhound Park in Dubuque ended November 10, just before the snow started falling, and the track's manager sees storm clouds ahead for the industry. Brian Carpenter, the track's racing director and general manager, said wagering was up 14 percent during this year's … [Read more...]
Sports betting increases in October
The amount of money spent on sports betting increased again in October. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission reports there was about $46.5 million spent on sports betting in the month. That is up by just about $8 million compared to the first full month of sports betting in September. The … [Read more...]
Casinos see more than $38 million in first full month of sports betting
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...]