Legal
March 8, 2022
Iowa HF 2497 Seeks to Establish Cashless Gaming, Esports Betting
Iowa is moving forward with a piece of legislation that is expected to introduce cashless payment options on casino floors and also push esports betting as one of the new verticals gamblers in the state may explore. House File 2497 has already cleared one of the first hurdles. Cashless Gaming to Hit Casino Floors In […]
Casino
February 22, 2022
CDI Expands Live and Historical Horse Racing Geographical Reach
Racing, wagering and gaming entertainment company Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced today it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire assets of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E). Acquire Additional Scale The $2.485 billion acquisition deal will see CDI acquire all Peninsula assets in Virginia and New York and its operations of the Sioux City casino in […]
Business
February 17, 2022
MaximBet Eyes US Expansion, Seeks to Launch in Iowa, Indiana
After entering Colorado last year, MaximBet announced on Thursday that it plans to continue its US expansion by launching its services in Iowa and Indiana. MaximBet Continues US Expansion MaximBet, the lifestyle sports betting and online casino brand operated by Carousel Group in collaboration with Maxim, announced that it plans to continue its US expansion. […]
Sports
February 14, 2022
Iowa Posts Record January Sports Handle in 2022
Iowa has enjoyed another solid payout as January’s numbers for the state are already in, indicating a particularly strong beginning of the year. According to data released by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission on Friday, the total sports betting handle for the last month reached $303.3 million. The Buckeye State has been cashing in […]
Industry
February 9, 2022
Iowa Lottery Blocks Lottery Scammer from Cashing on Crimes
The Iowa Lottery has moved to block the biggest lottery scammer in US lottery history to date from cashing on his crimes by issuing a book or selling movie rights for his story. No Book and Movie Rights Eddie Tipton, the mastermind behind the biggest inside lottery fraud, was paroled from prison last month after […]
Legal
February 1, 2022
Iowa: Hot Lotto Fraudster Eddie Tipton Granted Parole
Eddie Tipton, the man who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for rigging the Multi-State Lottery has been paroled after serving four-and-a-half years. After Serving 4.5 Years in Prison, Eddie Tipton Was Granted Parole Tipton, who was formerly an information security director of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL), was sentenced back in August 2017. […]
Industry
January 26, 2022
Affinity Interactive Launches DRF Sportsbook in Iowa
Affinity Interactive’s Daily Racing Form (DRF) is now available in Iowa as an online sportsbook. The platform, which specializes in providing premium data and in-depth editorial coverage on horse racing for fans across North America, is forging ahead with a new foray in the quickly-developing sports betting space. DRF Gets Serious About Sports Betting The […]
Industry
December 14, 2021
Iowa Likely to Consider iGaming But Not in 2022, Asserts Gaming Group Exec
Online casinos will, at some point, become a standard fixture in most, if not all, states. It won’t happen overnight and a lot of resistance is likely. Some states may be more amenable to the idea, including Iowa. The leader of a group that represents 19 Iowa-licensed casinos believes that lawmakers could debate legalizing online […]
Sports
November 9, 2021
Iowa Smashes Handle Records With $280M in October
The popularity of sports wagering in Iowa continues to grow as the state sees remarkable handle. According to analysts from PlayIA.com, the sportsbooks in Iowa took in $280 million in bets throughout October. Iowa Sets a Remarkable Handle Record The $280 million in October mark a 243% year-to-year increase in sports betting handle. Out of […]
Sports
November 5, 2021
Iowa Sportsbooks Smash September Record by $70m in October
Sportsbooks in Iowa set yet another record month in October, collecting more than $280 million in wagers and topped its previous record in September by a mouth-watering $70 million. Another Record Month in October With one extra weekend of football, October was always expected to set a new record but few could predict that the […]