Casinos in Sioux City and Jefferson agreed to fines of $20,000 each at the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission meeting Tuesday for violations of rules. Iowa Racing and Gaming administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the Hard Rock Casino in Sioux City agreed to the fine after they experienced outages in … [Read more...]
Economic impact of casinos on the state increases
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission renewed the licenses of the 19 state regulated casinos at their meeting Tuesday in Altoona. Racing and Gaming administrator, Brian Ohorilko says it was pretty routine."No issues this year as it relates to any of the license renewals," Ohorilko says. He says … [Read more...]
Racing and Gaming regulators preparing for possible sports gambling
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission administrator Brian Ohorilko says the organization is ready for whatever sports betting might bring to it. He says they've already been watching and researching the issue of sports gambling. "We've been doing this actually for a number of years with fantasy … [Read more...]
Burlington casino pays $20,000 state penalty after tax reporting error
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a fine of $20,000 today for the Catfish Bend Casino in Burlington for an error in gambling tax reporting. Racing and Gaming administrator Brian Ohorilko says the problem involved how free plays given to casino customers are taxed after the state law … [Read more...]
Regulators approve fine for Harrah’s in Council Bluffs, parking ramp for Hard Rock Sioux City
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission unanimously approved a development agreement today between the Hard Rock Casino and Sioux City for an $11 million parking ramp that will add up to 580 spaces and result in part of the casino being remodeled. Commission member Jeff Lamberti says the ramp helps … [Read more...]
Hard Rock Casino in Sioux City pays penalty for underage gambling violation
The Hard Rock Casino in Sioux City agreed to a penalty today from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission for allowing minor to gamble. Racing and Gaming administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says it happened in November. "She was on the floor for 56 minutes and had gambled at two different slot machines. … [Read more...]
Endowment fund sends gambling money to counties without casinos
The president of the Iowa Gaming Association presented the annual report on the County Endowment Fund during the recent meeting of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The casinos each have a nonprofit partner which receives a percentage of the gambling profits each year to be spent in those … [Read more...]
Casinos in Clinton and Jefferson pay penalties for violations
State-licensed casinos in Clinton and Jefferson will pay $5,000 penalties for violating the rules for gamblers who banned themselves. The Wild Rose in Clinton sent a mailing out in September to a person who had signed up for a self-ban in February of 2017. General manager Steve Nauman apologized … [Read more...]
Gambling licenses renewed for state casinos
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission renewed the licenses for the 19 casinos it oversees during its meeting Tuesday in Altoona. The state issues one license to the gambling company to run the games, and one to a nonprofit organization to distribute the money they are required by the state to set … [Read more...]
It’s National Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Treatment experts are making an extra push this month to let you know there's help if you think you have a gambling problem. Iowa Gambling Treatment Program manager, Eric Preuss, told state regulators today about National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. He says groups from across America hold … [Read more...]