Location: Iowa

02/20/25 4:10 AM

Despite license award, new Iowa bills would block Cedar Rapids casino development

  • KGAN-TV
A pair of new bills introduced Wednesday into the Iowa House & Iowa Senate aims to ban the development of the Cedar Crossing Casino... more
02/19/25 3:11 PM

Iowa: Bill banning smoking in casinos takes step forward

  • Tom Barton, Sioux City Journal
Just like bars and restaurants in the state, smoking would be prohibited inside Iowa casinos under legislation that took a step forward... more
02/19/25 3:19 AM

Iowa’s Prairie Flower Casino expands to 600 slots, more

  • Jessica Bowman, KTIV-TV
Members of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska cut the ribbon Monday, officially opening the expanded Prairie Flower Casino in Carter Lake, Iowa.... more
02/19/25 2:58 AM

Bill banning smoking in Iowa’s casinos takes step forward

  • Tom Barton, The Gazette
Just like bars and restaurants in the state, smoking would be prohibited inside Iowa casinos under legislation that took a step forward... more
02/17/25 2:19 PM

Iowa: Cedar Rapids casino legal debate sees new filings, court date set

  • KGAN-TV
There are new filings in the legal debate surrounding the Linn County gaming license decision by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission... more
02/13/25 12:37 PM

Iowa: Former head of Gaming Commission new CEO of Prairie Meadows

  • Lee Rood, Des Moines Register
The former head of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will become the new CEO of Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino when longtime... more
02/13/25 12:31 PM

Iowa bill makes proxy betting, account sharing in Iowa a crime

  • Sabine Martin, Des Moines Register
Iowa law enforcement would be able to charge a person who uses proxy betting or shares sports betting account access under a set of bills... more
02/11/25 12:10 PM

Iowa casino revenue up 14 percent year-over-year in January

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Iowa’s casinos generated $132.7 million in adjusted gross revenue in January, up 14 percent from $116.4 million in January 2024. Casino... more
02/11/25 10:24 AM

Iowa commission denies request to pause Cedar Rapids casino license

  • Tom Barton, The Gazette
Iowa’s Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously Monday to deny a request by Riverside Casino & Golf Resort to immediately pause... more
02/10/25 5:04 PM

Iowa: Meskwaki Bingo Casino and Hotel adds Starbucks, continues interior renovations

  • Robert Maharry, Tama-Toledo News Chronicle
The Meskwaki Bingo Casino and Hotel, located about four miles west of Tama-Toledo along Highway 30, remains one of the area’s biggest draws... more