Sports
January 5, 2021
BetMGM Rolls out Dedicated Mobile App in Iowa
Iowa welcomes BetMGM as the latest mobile app to set foot in the Hawkeye State following the lifting of the in-person account registration restriction. BetMGM Sets Its Mark on Iowa with Betting App BetMGM has become the latest sports betting firm to launch a dedicated mobile app in Iowa, following the state’s welcome decision to […]
Sports
January 5, 2021
PointsBet Rolls out Dedicated Mobile Sports Betting App in Iowa
Following the removal of in-person registration, PointsBet has become one of the sports betting firms in Iowa to roll out a dedicated mobile app. PointsBet Ups the Ante on Mobile Sports Betting with an App PointsBet has launched its mobile sports betting app officially in Iowa, following the state’s approval to allow remote registration for […]
Legal
January 2, 2021
Iowa Legislature May Discuss Casino Tax Change This Year
In light of the economic impact of the pandemic and the recent gambling expansion in neighboring Nebraska, Iowa state officials may discuss casino tax changes this year. State Officials in Iowa May Debate on Casino Tax Changes One of the main reasons why the Iowa legislature may discuss possible changes in casino taxation this year […]
Sports
January 2, 2021
William Hill Launches Sports Betting App in Iowa
William Hill US has launched its enhanced sports betting app in Iowa. The app has a mobile and website version. App Launches in Iowa Leading US sportsbook operator William Hill US has launched its enhanced popular sports betting service in Iowa. The service is available both as a mobile version for Android and Apple, as […]
Industry
December 20, 2020
Tyson Foods Fires Managers Who Gambled with Lives of Workers
Meat processing company Tyson Foods dismissed seven managers who had placed bets on how many employees at the company’s processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa would contract covid-19. Tyson Foods Sacks Managers over Betting on Employees Contracting Covid We are all trying to make the best of a difficult situation, but Tyson Foods managers who took […]
Casino
December 11, 2020
Iowa: Prairie Meadow Casino Extends Mitigation Measures
Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack and Hotel in Iowa announced today an extension to the stringent mitigation measures aimed at slowing down the further spread of the coronavirus in the state. The extension will be valid through December 31, 2020. The casino and racetrack operator issued a comprehensive list of measures put in place to prevent […]
Business
December 4, 2020
888sport Pursues Deals in Colorado, Iowa and Indiana in 2021
Three new partnerships will mark 888’s expansion strategy in the United States after the company posted 90% revenue growth in the country so far in 2020. 888 to Expand into More US Markets in 2021 888, a leading entertainment brand with a market shift towards the US market, has secured three important partnerships that will […]
Business
November 24, 2020
Bally’s Secures Market Access in Iowa via Grand Falls Casino
Bally’s Corporation and Elite Casino Resorts entered into a multi-year partnership deal, the Rhode Island-based casino operator announced today. Bally’s is acquiring market access for mobile sports betting under the license of Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort in Larchwood, Iowa, operated by Elite. First State with No Physical Gaming Facility The new partnership is […]
Business
November 11, 2020
Nebraska Casino Legalization Worries Iowa Gambling Industry
Iowa’s gambling industry officials are worried that a vote in Nebraska last week, which greenlighted the opening of several casinos, could hurt their bottom line, the Associated Press reports. Along with the Presidential elections, Nebraska voters approved three constitutional amendments last week, paving the way for casinos to be opened at the six licensed horse […]
Legal
October 21, 2020
IRGC Sanctions DraftKings for Self-Exclusion List Failure
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) issued a financial penalty to DraftKings for a breach in the regulator’s self-exclusion rules. Boston-based daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports book operator was fined $5,000. According to the self-exclusion agreement between IRGC and gambling operators, all licensees had to update their list of self-excluded customers until January […]