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Lottery
February 29, 2024
Iowa Mom’s Lottery Win Goes from $5,000 to $50,000
Winning after playing the lottery is always fun. But the higher the prize, the bigger the excitement and sometimes an extra zero to the won sum can drastically change things for the lucky winner. This is the case of a Council Bluffs woman who thought she won only $5,000 from a scratch-off ticket but was […]
Sports
February 28, 2024
Iowa State Athletes Defense Calls for Dismissal of Gambling Charges
Nearly two dozen Iowa State and Iowa athletes faced different charges over betting and using another person’s account to place wagers among other charges. The athletes were subject to criminal charges, fines as well as suspensions and temporary loss of eligibility from the NCAA in light of the betting probe. While many of the athletes […]
Casino
February 27, 2024
Bill in Iowa Proposes Reduction of Tax Rate for Land-Based Casinos
Iowa is one of the US states that currently offers not only legal sports betting but casino gambling as well. The state currently offers legal retail and online betting on sports, as well as casino gambling via 19 brick-and-mortar casinos. The tax rate applicable for sports betting is set at 6.75% on sports betting revenue, […]
Industry
February 7, 2024
Fanatics Betting and Gaming Launches Fanatics Sportsbook in Iowa
A few weeks after hitting the Pennsylvanian market, Fanatics Betting and Gaming launched its Fanatics Sportsbook in the state of Iowa. As a result, Iowan players and visitors will now be able to download the dedicated Fanatics Sportsbook app and place exciting wagers with the operator. Iowa is notably the twelfth state where the Fanatics […]
Sports
February 1, 2024
Iowa Agency Defends Athletes Sports Betting Probe
The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS), the largest law enforcement agency that oversees a number of activities, including a subdivision that is in charge of gambling, issued a statement, joining the fueling debate regarding a sports betting scandal that involved Iowa State and Iowa athletes. The DPS confirmed that it usually doesn’t discuss such […]
Sports
January 23, 2024
Iowa State Players’ Attorney Files Motion Claiming Warrantless Probe
Last year, a dozen Iowa State and Iowa athletes were subject to an investigation that uncovered alleged participation in gambling activities, including wagers on their own team and underage gambling. While some of the athletes pleaded guilty, they faced different charges depending on their involvement in gambling activities, something that is prohibited. Now, Van Plumb, […]
Casino
January 4, 2024
Prairie Flower Casino Expansion Continues Despite Minor Delays
Prairie Flower Casino is a popular gaming and entertainment destination located on tribal land in Carter Lake, Iowa. The venue is owned and operated by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and it first opened its doors in 2018. Since then, the Tribe has been continuously reinvesting in the property, introducing new amenities and improving its […]
Industry
January 3, 2024
Disorderly Iowa Woman Arrested After Spitting Incident at Bettendorf Casino
A 31-year-old East Moline woman, Missy Smith, found herself in custody following an incident at the Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf on Sunday afternoon. Smith faces charges of assault on persons in certain occupations, with additional charges related to possession of a controlled substance. Woman’s Aggressive Outburst Leads to Assault on Emergency Personnel The commotion began […]
Casino
December 5, 2023
Nebraska Gaming Undermines Iowa’s Council Bluffs Casinos
Nebraska’s launch of legal casino gaming has impacted casinos in the neighboring state of Iowa. As reported by the Omaha World-Herald, two big Council Bluffs casinos have been recording lower revenues – an impact that was also outlined in the American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Q3 revenue report. Eastern Nebraska launched slot gaming in late 2022, […]
Legal
September 19, 2023
Four More Iowa Athletes Plead Guilty to Underage Gambling
Four former University of Iowa athletes have pleaded guilty to underage gambling. The players had falsified information to create betting accounts and place wagers on sports. The athletes in question are the football players Arland Bruce IV, Reggie Bracy and Jack Johnson and the basketball player Ahron Ulis. Following the guilty pleas of Hunter Dekkers […]