Iowa Online Gambling News and Sportsbook Launch Updates

Iowa Greyhound Park Closes Sunday; State’s Dog Days Are Over

Folks behind races at Iowa Greyhound Park knew it for years. Their kennels would go empty sooner rather than later. There are only four days of sprinting dogs and betting slips left in Dubuque. Post times for the last races in Iowa greyhound history are: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 1 p.m. Sunday Each […]

Posted on: May 10, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell

The Milwaukee Bucks Are In A Best Of Five Series Now. Here’s Iowa Betting Odds For Game 3

The Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics find themselves deadlocked 1-1 heading into Game Three. Here's what to know if you're betting.

Posted on: May 6, 2022 | | Adam Hensley

In The Shadow Of March Madness, Iowa Books See Fewer Bets In April

Iowa's April 2022 sports betting numbers were released Friday. As expected, the betting pace slowed down in the shadow of March Madness.

Posted on: May 6, 2022 | | PlayIA Staff

How To Bet UFC 274: Oliveira Stripped, But Gaethje Can Win Belt

UFC 274 brings the promotion back to the desert in Arizona on Saturday night. Former Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira (32-8 MMA, 20-8 UFC) was stripped of the lightweight belt on Friday after missing weight by half a pound. He is still set to fight challenger Justin Gaethje (23-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC). Gaethje, who made championship […]

Posted on: May 5, 2022 | | Gage Miskimen

Horses Zandon, Epicenter Lead 2022 Kentucky Derby Betting Odds

It’s officially racing week for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. And for fans of horse racing and sports betting (or extravagant hats), this is a peak event. Twenty-two horses will battle for a $3 million prize at Churchill Downs Saturday. Zandon, a colt owned by Jeff Drown, is the favorite heading into the weekend, leading the […]

Posted on: May 3, 2022 | | Adam Hensley

2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds: Streaking Wild And Blues Hope To Stay Hot

The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here and the storylines are aplenty. The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues both find themselves in the playoffs this year. Both teams aren’t championship odds darlings, but hockey is hockey, so anyone could find the net. Most Iowa sportsbooks have the Wild around to win the Stanley Cup, […]

Posted on: May 2, 2022 | | Jordan Hansen

Taylor Vs Serrano To Headline Historic Bout In MSG

Women’s lightweight titles are on the line in what some have billed as “The biggest women’s boxing match in history” when boxing champions Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano meet on Saturday night. Ireland’s Taylor, (20-0), the unified lightweight champion will put her WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring lightweight titles on the line against […]

Posted on: April 29, 2022 | | Gage Miskimen

BlueBet Will Rebrand as ClutchBet Sportsbook When It Debuts In Iowa

An established Australian sportsbook will arrive in Iowa “in the coming weeks.” Look for the name ClutchBet Sportsbook when it makes its US debut. BlueBet Holdings is the company behind the planned ClutchBet Sportsbook Iowa launch. In Australia, they go with the “blue” in BlueBet Sportsbook to reflect “true blue” reliability. They don’t want the […]

Posted on: April 28, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell

The 2022 NFL Draft Is Here, But Iowa Bets Are Stuck In The Legislative Green Room

The 2022 NFL Draft opens Thursday night and each public Division I university in Iowa has a player who could hear their name called in the first round. But don’t bet on it — literally. It’s not a legal wager in the state of Iowa. And, prospects don’t look good for the 2023 NFL Draft […]

Posted on: April 27, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell

MLB Report Cards: Midwest Teams Off To A Strong Start

Two weeks of baseball are in the books and the MLB teams across the Midwest have passing grades on their first-look report cards. All-in-all, nobody from the Midwest is joining the Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles in detention. The Chicago Cubs have some pitching extra credit to work on. The Minnesota Twins are […]

Posted on: April 25, 2022 | | Jordan Hansen