Location: Iowa

06/16/24 1:46 PM

Iowa updates sports betting rules ahead of the Summer Olympics

  • Sam Bentham, Special to CDC Gaming
In preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has updated sports betting rules with clarifications... more
06/15/24 3:04 PM

Iowa casinos enjoy year-over-year revenue spike in May

  • J.R. Duren, PlayUSA
The revenue dip Iowa casinos felt in April didn’t last long. According to the latest data from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission... more
05/30/24 2:43 PM

Iowa: WinnaVegas Casino Resort to undergo ‘major renovation’

  • Reilly Mahon, KCAU
Major renovations are set for the WinnaVegas Casino Resort. Officials announced Wednesday several big renovation projects that would... more
05/20/24 8:00 PM

Iowa: Q Casino + Resort to unveil renovations Memorial Day weekend

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
Q Casino + Resort in Dubuque, Iowa, has invited the public to visit the newly renovated casino, entertainment venue, and adjoining spaces... more
05/19/24 12:00 PM

Iowa’s April casino gaming revenue of $143M down from 2023

  • Tebearau Egbe, PlayUSA
In April, the gaming revenue generated by Iowa’s 19 land-based casinos fell 12%, from the $164.3 million collected in March to $143.8... more
05/02/24 8:12 PM

Iowa investigator’s email says college athlete gambling sting was a chance to impress higher-ups and public

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
A criminal investigator for the state of Iowa suggested to colleagues last year that busting college athletes for online sports betting... more
04/26/24 3:43 PM

Athletes tied to Iowa gambling sting seek damages in civil lawsuit against state and investigators

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
Attorneys for more than two dozen Iowa and Iowa State athletes who were ensnared in a state gambling sting filed a civil lawsuit Friday... more
04/23/24 7:27 PM

Iowa: Q Casino in Dubuque breaks ground on $47M hotel project

  • Telegraph Herald
Project leaders have begun construction on a key portion of an $83 million renovation project at a Dubuque casino. Casino leaders, elected... more
04/21/24 8:36 PM

Iowa: Win or lose, Polk County in awkward position as it fights Prairie Meadows tax challenge

  • Tyler Jett, Des Moines Register
In an odd legal fight, Polk County leaders are opposing cutting the government’s own tax burden. The county, which owns the land and... more
04/20/24 2:27 PM

Iowa Senate doesn’t extend pause on new casinos, opening door for Cedar Rapids to seek license

  • Marissa Payne, The Gazette
Casino backers’ long-held dreams to build a gambling facility in Cedar Rapids stayed alive early Saturday after the Iowa Senate didn’t take... more