Legal Iowa Sports Betting Goes Live, Becomes 11th State To Launch

9 sportsbooks open in Iowa Today

With eight sportsbooks launching on the same day, Iowa sports betting will be the largest launch in American sports betting history. Betting on collegiate games is permitted but in-game player prop bets involving an Iowa team or opponent are prohibited. Mobile betting will also be … Read more

U.S. Sportsbooks Begin To Ramp Up For Football Season

US sportsbook are getting ready for football season

Horseshoe Casino, Indiana’s largest casino, is expected to launch their sportsbook on September 4, 2019, the day before the 2019 NFL season will begin. The American Gaming Association estimated that American’s wagered $6 billion on last season’s Super Bowl alone. MS sportsbooks show last season … Read more

Lakeside Casino, William Hill To Kickoff Sports Betting In Iowa

Lakeside Hotel and Casino will be one of the first Iowa sports books to open with their partner William Hill

William Hill sportsbook at Lakeside Hotel & Casino is set to launch on August 15, 2019. William Hill also plans to open Iowa sportsbooks in Des Moines, Bettendorf, and Waterloo. In order to use mobile sports wagering apps in Iowa, bettors must first register in-person … Read more

Caesars Q2 Financial Figures Affected By US Sports Betting Growth

Caesars Entertainment

Net Income for Caesars increased by 4.9% while income from operations decreased 4.6% in Q2. Caesars Entertainment announced on June 24, 2019, that the company will merge with Eldorado Resorts. Caesars also plans to open sportsbooks in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana. LAS VEGAS – Stakeholders … Read more

BMM Testlabs Approved By The IRGC To Certify Iowa Sportsbooks

Iowa-sportsbooks

Sportsbooks in Iowa will be able to launch as soon as August 15, 2019. BMM Testlabs is the world’s leading gaming testing laboratory and is favored by most North American sports system providers. Iowa has already approved sports betting operations at 18 of the state’s … Read more

Penn National Expecting Revenue Growth Next Quarter

Penn National Expecting Revenue Growth

Penn National Gaming announced earlier this week that they formed strategic partnerships with DraftKings, PointsBet, theScore, and The Stars Group. Sportsbooks in Penn National’s Iowa and Indiana properties are expected to launch in time for the 2019 NFL season. Jay Snowden, President and Chief Operating … Read more

Penn National Signs Five Deals For Future US Sports Betting Markets

Penn National Gaming Inks Online Sports Betting Providers Deals With

While Penn National has agreed to partnerships with multiple online sports betting providers, Kambi will be the company’s exclusive sportsbook partner. Penn National was the first iGaming operator in the state of Pennsylvania. Each deal with Penn National is contingent up the state’s laws and … Read more

Iowa Sports Betting Rules Approved, Hard Rock Sioux To Fix ‘Minor Issues’

Sports Betting Is Coming To Iowa

Sports betting in Iowa is set to launch in several of the state’s casinos, including Prairie Meadows. Out of the state’s 19 licensed casinos, only the Casino Queen in Marquette does not plan to offer sports betting in Iowa. Those planning to use mobile sports … Read more

Iowa Gaming Commission Estimates August 15 Sports Betting Launch

Isle Sportsbook

Sports betting in Iowa became legal when Governor Kim Reynolds signed IA SF 617 in May. A total of 19 casinos can offer sports betting – 18 have already applied. Sports bettors in Iowa are able to wager via retail sportsbook or mobile betting platform. … Read more

DraftKings Enhances Live Betting Platform With MLB Deal

DraftKings and MLB signed a multi-year agreement

DraftKings operates both a retail and online sportsbook in New Jersey as well as a retail sportsbook in Mississippi. This marks the second sports betting partnership for the MLB, as the league signed a deal with MGM resorts last November. DraftKings will now have access … Read more

Grand Falls Casino To Use Betfred As Their Sportsbook Operator

Grand Falls Sportsbooks

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) required Betfred to attain an out-of-state vendor’s license. With the approval, the Grand Falls Casino Resort is in the middle of their $1.5 million sportsbook buildout. Betting in Iowa will likely be ready before the beginning of the … Read more