Location: Iowa
Iowa: Prairie Flower Casino expansion delayed to late 2024 or early 2025
More than a year since breaking ground, construction of the Prairie Flower Casino’s 60,000 square foot expansion in Carter Lake is coming... more
Iowa: Prairie Meadows CEO to cash in again in 2024 with 9% raise ― excluding likely bonus
As an expected third record-breaking year for wagering and revenues draws to a close, the head of the Prairie Meadows Race Track and Casino... more
Iowa: Leader of state gambling regulation leaving for another job
The man who oversees the regulation of the gambling industry in the state is leaving the job in January. Racing and Gaming Administrator,... more
Nebraska’s casinos appear to put a dent in Iowa casino revenue
The launch of state-sanctioned casino gambling in Nebraska appears to be taking a bite out of revenue at two big Council Bluffs casinos,... more
Iowa: Dubuque Racing Association finalizes grant to Habitat to Humanity for land purchase
A $200,000 grant from the DRA Board in Dubuque, Iowa, is being used to provide housing in the region. It was announced Tuesday that the... more
Iowa’s casino and sports betting drop in fiscal year 2023
Gamblers bet more than $4 billion at Iowa-licensed casinos and sportsbooks in fiscal 2023, and even that average of nearly $11 million a... more
Circa Sports carving out niche in crowded betting landscape
Circa Sports is gaining success as a niche player in a crowded national sports-betting field, expanding into other states and taking large... more
Iowa casino pays thousands after allowing two minors onto gambling floor
Lakeside Casino in Osceola is paying a $40,000 penalty for allowing two minors on the gambling floor in separate instances in January. One... more
Hard Rock Sportsbook Iowa to shut down; in-person wagers to continue
Hard Rock Sportsbook Iowa, the digital sportsbook of Sioux City’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, is shutting down. Hard Rock says the... more
Iowa Gov. Reynolds supports state’s sports betting investigation
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said last week she “wholeheartedly” supports the state’s investigation into illegal sports betting by current and... more


