Iowa News

After falling just 110 entries short of “The Main Event” record in 2022, the 54th annual WSOP will have its first-ever Main Event Maynia Global Qualification Weekend on 20 and 21 May.

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission granted permission to move the riverboat casino.

A player hit for over $90,000 while playing a Wheel of Fortune slot at the Iowa casino.

The Racing and Gaming Commission gave approval to the sportsbook operator, which is now live in four U.S. states.

Product allows players to make the ultimate head-to-head player parlays, utilizing player prop markets in any eligible NFL or NBA games.

The purchase of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment includes all of the company's assets and operations in Virginia, New York and Sioux City, Iowa.

Iowans can place wagers on thousands of professional and collegiate sporting events, staged both locally and around the world.

The World Series of Poker is thrilled to announce the return of the WSOP Circuit. The popular regional poker tour will return for its 18th season on Wednesday, 20 July at Choctaw Casino Resort Durant in Oklahoma.

The company expands its footprint along the Mississippi River with the purchase of the historic 28,500 square feet riverboat casino located just south of Hollywood Casino Baton Rouge.

Churchill Downs announced that the company entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC for $2.485 billion.

Iowa’s online and retail sportsbooks accepted $108.4 million in bets in August, up 21.1% from $88.9 million in July

Kindred continues its expansion in the U.S. by taking on its fifth state, Iowa. The signed agreement is with Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino.

Relatively slow June ends fiscal year that brought $1.2 billion in bets, setting stage for significant growth in fall, according to PlayIA analysts.

The interfaces between Bet.Works and Konami's casino management system provide land-based casinos the ability to validate age eligibility and automatically enroll online and mobile sign-ups into a loyalty program.

The newly revamped “All-Stars Comeback Tour Powered by PokerGO” season will award tournament seats to a 64-player capped event in December, streamed from ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Iowa sportsbooks accepted $118.4 million in bets in April. That is down 26.7% from the record $161.4 million in wagers in March and the lowest volume since sportsbooks collected $104.8 million in bets in December.

In March, online and retail sportsbooks combined to take in $161.4 million in wagers in March. That is up 8% from $143.6 million in wagers in February and topped the record $149.5 million handle in January.

Iowa marks the eighth state in which BetMGM’s mobile app is available statewide, joining Nevada, New Jersey, Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia.

The sports betting app offers a deep array of markets and bet types, including live InPlay wagering with a secure registration process and a wide variety of options to deposit and withdraw funds.

Some casinos are closing down temporarily again until things are under control and capable of opening back up safely. However, not all doors are closing and even more are planning to open back up.