Location: Iowa
Blackbird Bend is first Iowa tribal casino to launch sports wagering
For the first time on a tribal casino property in Iowa, Blackbird Bend Casino, near Onawa, has initiated in-person sportsbook operation.... more
Iowa: Council Bluffs Harrah’s $22M plan includes new Guy Fieri restaurant, enhanced sports betting area
Soon hotel guests and casino visitors can enjoy “Trash Can Nachos” and other signature recipes made famous by chef and... more
Iowa: December first down month in a while for casino revenue
State Racing and Gaming administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the amount of revenue generated at the state’s traditional casinos went against... more
Northeast Iowa riverboat casino going dry with move to land location
One of Iowa’s three remaining riverboat casinos will be coming ashore, its St. Louis-based owner announced Thursday. Currently moored... more
Elite Casino Resorts donates $1.5M to renovation project at Univ. of Northern Iowa
A Riverside-based gaming operator has joined the campaign to renew an iconic University of Northern Iowa landmark with a $1.5 million... more
Iowa: Plans unveiled for $75 million renovation of Q Casino
Officials today unveiled plans for an at least $75 million renovation to transform one of Dubuque’s casinos and add new amenities to... more
Iowa’s latest sports betting handle falls, but hold rises to end 2022
Iowa’s final monthly report of 2022 showed a drop in legal sports betting, as figures recently released by the Iowa Racing and Gaming... more
Iowa: ‘Mattress Mack’ flattens November sports betting revenue
Call it a “Mattress tax.” The first revenue report affected by payouts Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale received as part of his historic $75... more
Iowa: What the future of gaming means to the Quad Cities
The hospitality industry is among those hardest hit by the one-two punch of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, but leaders say relief is... more
EDITORIAL: Clear the air in Iowa casinos
In 2008, Iowa lawmakers passed the Smokefree Air Act banning smoking in most public places and workplaces. But the act exempted... more
