Location: Iowa

03/02/26 6:42 PM

Iowa: New restaurant opens inside Dubuque’s Diamond Jo Casino

  • Steve Pulaski, KHAK radio
A new restaurant located inside one of Dubuque’s casinos is now open and boasting a large menu of items whilst functioning like two... more
02/12/26 8:04 PM

Iowa casino revenue rises 2.4% in January, hits $136 million

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Iowa casinos generated $136 million in revenue for January, up 2.4% year-over-year. The figures, published by the Iowa Racing and Gaming... more
02/12/26 2:09 PM

$1.2 million won at Horseshoe Council Bluffs on Iowa’s first multi-casino progressive jackpot

  • CDC Gaming
A longtime Caesars Rewards member hit a $1.2 million jackpot on February 7, becoming the first million-dollar winner of Iowa’s new... more
02/06/26 2:47 PM

Iowa: One year since approval Cedar Rapids casino takes shape

  • Iowa's News Now
One year ago, Linn County secured a long-sought gaming license, clearing the way for a casino to be built in Cedar Rapids after years of... more
02/04/26 8:57 PM

Bill banning greyhound race simulcasts in Iowa clears legislative hurdles

  • O. Kay Henderson, Radio Iowa
A bill that would ban simulcasts of greyhound races for gamblers at Iowa casinos has cleared initial review in the Iowa Senate and House.... more
02/03/26 2:59 PM

Iowa: House subcommittee votes to end smoking in casinos and ‘level the playing field’

  • Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
A bill that would prohibit smoking on gaming floors in Iowa advanced from a House subcommittee Tuesday, though a Senate version of the bill... more
01/27/26 7:10 PM

Elite Casino Resorts finalizes purchase of Iowa casino

  • KGAN-TV
Elite Casino Resorts finalized a deal to buy Catfish bend Casino and FunCity Resort in Burlington, Iowa, the group announced Tuesday. Elite... more
01/26/26 7:47 PM

Bill to prohibit smoking in Iowa casinos fails to advance in Senate

  • Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
Senators in a subcommittee Monday rejected a bill that would have enforced clean air act protections on casino floors. Sen. Tony Bisignano,... more
01/24/26 12:02 PM

Iowa bill aims to bring prediction markets under state regulation

  • Charlotte Capewell, COMPLETE iGAMING
Iowa lawmakers have introduced Senate File 2085, aimed at bringing federally regulated prediction market platforms under state oversight.... more
01/20/26 2:34 PM

Iowa: Proposed bill would expand regulators’ authority to control illegal betting platforms

  • Abi Bray, COMPLETE iGAMING
Iowa lawmakers are drafting legislation that would give state regulators the necessary authority to act against unlicensed sports betting... more