Location: Iowa

05/28/25 3:14 PM

Iowa: Three weeks since hearing, still no decision over Linn County gaming license

  • Iowa's News Now
Wednesday marks three weeks since a hearing was held regarding a petition filed by Riverside Casino challenging the Linn County gaming... more
05/13/25 2:10 PM

Iowa casino revenue falls nearly 2% year-over-year in April

  • Sam Bentham, Special to CDC Gaming
Iowa casino adjusted gross revenue fell 1.8% year-over-year in April, dropping to $141.1 million from $143.8 million. According to the... more
05/07/25 8:25 PM

Iowa: Cedar Rapids casino’s fate hangs in balance as judge considers arguments

  • Grace Nieland, The Gazette
A district court judge is pondering the fate of a proposed Cedar Rapids casino project after attorneys for and against the $275 million... more
05/01/25 3:22 PM

Iowa: Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs ditching riverboat, building inland gaming space

  • Roger Hamer, WOWT
Casino gambling arrived in Council Bluffs in January of 1995 with the Kanesville Queen docking on the Missouri River, followed closely by... more
04/30/25 12:12 PM

Iowa: Anthony Williams named President & CEO of DRA and Q Casino in Dubuque

  • Rege Behe — Lead Contributor, CDC Gaming
The DRA Executive Board on Wednesday announced Anthony Williams has been hired as President and CEO of DRA and Q Casino + Resort in... more
04/26/25 12:38 PM

Man wins $800K in sports bets at casinos in two states, but the casinos won’t pay. Who was in the right?

  • Suzanne Le Mignot, WBBM-TV
This is the fascinating tale of a twentysomething suburban Chicago man who won $800,000 in sports bets, which he traveled as far as Iowa to... more
04/24/25 12:36 PM

Penn announces major project in Iowa, draws praise

  • David McKee, CDC Gaming
Facing new competition from neighboring Nebraska, Penn Entertainment has announced it will move its Council Bluffs casino operations... more
04/20/25 12:47 PM

Iowa: Legal filings made in case against proposed Cedar Rapids casino

  • Grace Nieland, The Gazette
Ahead of a May hearing, supporters of a proposed Cedar Rapids casino are pushing back on a rival gaming facility’s legal fight questioning... more
04/16/25 9:35 AM

Iowa casino revenue drop 5.8% year-over-year in March

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Iowa’s casino revenue totaled $154.7 million in March, down 5.8% from the $164.3 million reported in March 2024. Slot machine revenue... more
04/15/25 3:10 PM

Iowa: Polk supervisors appoint new leaders at Prairie Meadows, saying they’ve been left in dark

  • Lee Rood, Des Moines Register
As Polk County prepares to renegotiate its contract for Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, three county supervisors who have dominated... more