A House Study Bill was filed in the Iowa General Assembly on Monday calling to allow advance deposit wagering as part of a broader proposal to bring internet casino gaming to the Hawkeye State.
HSB 227, filed by Rep. Bobby Kauffman, who also serves as the House Ways and Means chairperson, would allow casino operators to have a maximum of two online casino skins and give the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission the authority to approve a third skin. It would also authorize the IRGC to craft rules to enter multi-state online poker pools, as Michigan did at the start of the year, combining its players with those in New Jersey.
The potential of Iowa casinos to feature up to three online skins means there could be up to 57 online platforms available from the 19 casinos currently in operation.
