Location: Iowa

06/19/25 6:35 PM

Iowa judge rules Cedar Rapids casino can move forward

  • Grace Nieland, The Gazette
Developers of a new Cedar Rapids casino are moving “full speed ahead” after a ruling from a district court judge this week affirmed the... more
06/19/25 6:33 PM

Iowa State NIL teams up with regional operator Elite Casino Resorts

  • Dana Becker, The Sporting News
Just a few years back, Iowa State football players were booted from the school due to placing illegal bets on both Cyclone sporting events... more
06/11/25 7:38 PM

Iowa casino revenue up 0.5% year-over-year in May

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Iowa casinos reported adjusted gross gaming revenue of $149.5 million in May, up 0.5% from$148.8 million in May 2024. According to a report... more
06/02/25 12:51 PM

Iowa: DRA awards grants a total of $100,000 to two organizations

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
The DRA recently announced that two organizations have received Mission Grants of $50,000. The Dubuque, Iowa, organization has selected the... more
05/28/25 3:14 PM

Iowa: Three weeks since hearing, still no decision over Linn County gaming license

  • Iowa's News Now
Wednesday marks three weeks since a hearing was held regarding a petition filed by Riverside Casino challenging the Linn County gaming... more
05/13/25 2:10 PM

Iowa casino revenue falls nearly 2% year-over-year in April

  • Sam Bentham, Special to CDC Gaming
Iowa casino adjusted gross revenue fell 1.8% year-over-year in April, dropping to $141.1 million from $143.8 million. According to the... more
05/07/25 8:25 PM

Iowa: Cedar Rapids casino’s fate hangs in balance as judge considers arguments

  • Grace Nieland, The Gazette
A district court judge is pondering the fate of a proposed Cedar Rapids casino project after attorneys for and against the $275 million... more
05/01/25 3:22 PM

Iowa: Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs ditching riverboat, building inland gaming space

  • Roger Hamer, WOWT
Casino gambling arrived in Council Bluffs in January of 1995 with the Kanesville Queen docking on the Missouri River, followed closely by... more
04/30/25 12:12 PM

Iowa: Anthony Williams named President & CEO of DRA and Q Casino in Dubuque

  • Rege Behe, CDC Gaming
The DRA Executive Board on Wednesday announced Anthony Williams has been hired as President and CEO of DRA and Q Casino + Resort in... more
04/26/25 12:38 PM

Man wins $800K in sports bets at casinos in two states, but the casinos won’t pay. Who was in the right?

  • Suzanne Le Mignot, WBBM-TV
This is the fascinating tale of a twentysomething suburban Chicago man who won $800,000 in sports bets, which he traveled as far as Iowa to... more