Betfred Sports has turned to OpenBet, a provider of sports betting entertainment solutions, in Iowa. As a result, OpenBet has been able to launch its digital and retail technology solutions that will now assist the operator in the state. Betfred Sportsbook Boosts Digital and Retail Offers The technology is live at the Grand Falls Casino […]
A new legislation amendment has decreed that no new casinos will open in Iowa during the next two years. By signing the new measures, Iowa governor Kim Reynolds has placed a moratorium on the issuance of new casino licenses until June 2024. This particularly affects the plans for a massive $250 million casino in Iowa’s […]
Iowa lawmakers have decided that they want to put the brakes on casino licenses as both the state House and Senate agree on putting a two-year moratorium on issuing new license approvals. One of the regions that are negatively impacted by this decision is Cedar Rapids, whose mayor said that the city was left in […]
Smarkets has announced that it’s launching the company’s sports betting platform in Iowa in the coming months. The platform will be powered by Affinity Interactive and no exact launch date has been set in stone yet. Smarkets was launched by SBK back in 2019, and the first state it broke ground in was Colorado. Affinity […]
Iowa gamblers placed $233.5 million in sports bets in March 2022, which is an increase of 44.7% compared with the March 2021 numbers. The revenue of the state also grew 6.7% to $14.4 million. The sports betting market in Iowa registered significant growth in bets placed in March 2022, as in the same month last […]
Iowa is moving forward with a piece of legislation that is expected to introduce cashless payment options on casino floors and also push esports betting as one of the new verticals gamblers in the state may explore. House File 2497 has already cleared one of the first hurdles. Cashless Gaming to Hit Casino Floors In […]
Racing, wagering and gaming entertainment company Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced today it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire assets of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E). Acquire Additional Scale The $2.485 billion acquisition deal will see CDI acquire all Peninsula assets in Virginia and New York and its operations of the Sioux City casino in […]
After entering Colorado last year, MaximBet announced on Thursday that it plans to continue its US expansion by launching its services in Iowa and Indiana. MaximBet Continues US Expansion MaximBet, the lifestyle sports betting and online casino brand operated by Carousel Group in collaboration with Maxim, announced that it plans to continue its US expansion. […]
Iowa has enjoyed another solid payout as January’s numbers for the state are already in, indicating a particularly strong beginning of the year. According to data released by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission on Friday, the total sports betting handle for the last month reached $303.3 million. The Buckeye State has been cashing in […]
The Iowa Lottery has moved to block the biggest lottery scammer in US lottery history to date from cashing on his crimes by issuing a book or selling movie rights for his story. No Book and Movie Rights Eddie Tipton, the mastermind behind the biggest inside lottery fraud, was paroled from prison last month after […]
