Location: Iowa

06/27/23 8:29 PM

Iowa: Potential Cedar Rapids casino developer pursues deal with city to buy land for gaming facility

  • Marissa Payne, The Gazette
Making good on a vision announced more than a year ago, a swath of land in northwest Cedar Rapids near downtown may soon be earmarked for a... more
06/24/23 1:46 PM

NCAA sports betting probes related to Iowa schools sparked by unusual logins

  • Mike Mazzeo, Legal Sports Report
US Integrity founder and CEO Matt Holt explained to LSR recently that increased sportsbook login activity during non-gameday events was the... more
06/12/23 9:08 PM

Iowa’s May casino revenue drops more than 6% versus April; sports betting revenue up

  • Nicholaus Garcia, PlayUSA
The Iowa casino industry had another sluggish month as casino gaming revenue declined for the second straight month. According to data from... more
06/02/23 3:45 PM

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark is concerned about college students betting on sports

  • Randy Peterson, Des Moines Register
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said Friday that illegal sports betting is a serious problem, and that it extends beyond just the... more
05/24/23 8:50 PM

Iowa: Guy Fieri’s Kitchen + Bar now open at Harrah’s Casino & Hotel in Council Bluffs

  • Emmalee Scheibe, Council Bluffs Nonpareil
Guy Fieri’s Kitchen + Bar is officially open at Harrah’s Casino & Hotel. This is Harrah’s first celebrity restaurant. During a... more
05/16/23 9:21 PM

Iowa sports betting, casino revenue both down in April

  • Nicholaus Garcia, PlayUSA
As with other sports betting jurisdictions in the US, April hasn’t been kind to gaming operators, even in Iowa. In April, Iowa sports... more
05/14/23 6:44 PM

Many details still unknown in Iowa gambling probe, but NCAA has not taken similar violations lightly

  • John Steppe, The Gazette
Almost a week after the University of Iowa confirmed an investigation into online sports wagering that includes 26 current athletes, many... more
05/09/23 4:02 PM

Iowa: Reportedly no evidence of match fixing/suspicious wagering in UI/ISU gambling investigation

  • Iowa's News Now
There’s zero evidence of suspicious wagering activity or match fixing involving any Iowa or Iowa State sporting event, according to... more
05/08/23 9:04 PM

University of Iowa, Iowa State University investigate gambling by student-athletes

  • Eric Olson, Associated Press
The University of Iowa announced Monday that 26 athletes across five sports are suspected of wagering on sports in violation of NCAA rules,... more
04/27/23 3:46 PM

Iowa: March sports gambling down from last year, but provides a positive sign

  • Dar Danielson, Radio Iowa
Gamblers in Iowa wagered $232 million in March on sports, which was around one million dollars below March of last year. Racing and Gaming... more