Caitlin Clark Skyrockets Iowa’s Sports Betting Handle In March

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Caitlin Clark and the success of the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team can be credited with the 17% jump in Iowa’s March sports betting handle. Iowa’s sports betting handle in March 2024 was $40 million higher than the previous year. More than $272 million were … Read more

Iowa, Iowa State Sports Betting Scandals: The Next Steps

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The University of Iowa investigated claims surrounding over 100 individuals betting on sports. While 26 athletes were part of the group, no match-fixing claims are present. Iowa State University also saw 15 students engage in online sports betting. A blanket ban or congressional hearing regarding … Read more

Iowa Sees Sports Betting Surge In March 2022

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Iowa’s sportsbooks handled $233.5 million in wagers in March, up compared to both last month’s handle and March 2021’s handle. March was Iowa’s second-strongest sports betting revenue month since launch, with sportsbooks generating a combined $14.4 million in sports betting revenue. DES MOINES, Iowa – … Read more

Indiana, Iowa See Historic November Sports Betting Figures

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Indiana set new monthly sports betting handle and revenue records in November – this marks the third consecutive month Indiana has set a new monthly handle record. Iowa shattered its monthly sports betting revenue record by more than $6 million; Iowa also enjoyed a 2.3% … Read more

BlueBet Hopes To Make U.S. Sportsbook Debut In Iowa With Q Casino

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BlueBet Sportsbook will be opening its first platform in the U.S. out of Iowa with an agreement made through Q Casino. Iowa’s sports betting industry recorded $1.2 billion in handle from their combined sportsbooks last year. BlueBet should be licensed to go live in the … Read more

Iowa Sports Betting Handle Slightly Decreases In June

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$111.2 million was wagered on sports in Iowa in June. This is a 3.2% decrease in activity. Sports betting revenue is up 37.3% month over month. DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has released its sports betting revenue report for June … Read more

Iowa, Indiana Saw Strong Sports Betting Activity In May

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Indiana sportsbooks saw $254.4 million wagered in May. Iowa sportsbooks reported $161.4 million. Indiana saw a 7% increase month over month while Iowa saw a slight 2.9% decline. INDIANAPOLIS – Sports betting markets in Indiana and Iowa have released their official sports betting revenue reports … Read more

IA Sports Betting Revenue, Handle Hit New Record With March Madness

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Iowa saw $161.4 million wagered on sports in March thanks to March Madness betting. The state saw $13.4 million collected in revenue, a new state record. The bulk of the wagers came from online and mobile betting operations. DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa managed to … Read more

Iowa Casinos Set To Offer Third Sports Betting Skin

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Iowa casinos will now be able to add a third “skin” to their sports betting services, effectively creating another brand or website platform for each of the state’s 19 casinos. Iowa has had online sports betting since August of 2019. DES MOINES, Iowa – The … Read more

Iowa’s Sports Betting Revenue Signals Online Sportsbooks Are King

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Iowa’s sports betting revenue numbers for the month of October have been released by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission and have shown a substantial growth from last year. Online sports betting in the state has played a big role in this growth with an … Read more

Council Bluffs, Iowa Now Offers Statewide Mobile Sportsbooks

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Mobile and online sports betting are now available through two Council Bluffs casinos. Omaha, Nebraska is less than five miles from Council Bluffs which allows Nebraskans to drive over the border and wager on the Cornhuskers with the apps the way New Yorkers drive into … Read more