Iowa Online Gambling News and Sportsbook Launch Updates

Light Heavyweights Santos, Ankalaev Headline UFC Fight Night Card In Las Vegas

Two light heavyweights looking for a road to title contention fight atop this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card at the Apex in Las Vegas. No. 5-ranked Thiago Santos (22-9 MMA, 14-8) will fight No. 6-ranked Magomed Ankalaev (16-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) on a stacked ESPN+ card. Santos, a former light heavyweight title challenger, is coming […]

Posted on: March 10, 2022 | | Gage Miskimen

Iowa State Brings Hilton South Magic To The Big 12 Tournament

If Iowa State’s regular-season finale at Baylor was the frying pan, this week’s Big 12 Tournament might be the fire. The Cyclones open play with a quarterfinal vs. Texas Tech on Thursday. The game tips off at about 8:30 p.m. at the T-Mobile Center. ESPN2 has the game for folks who don’t converge on Kansas […]

Posted on: March 9, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell

Gambling Bill With Additional Sports Wagers, Esports Passed By House

The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would expand sports wagers in the state.

Posted on: March 8, 2022 | | Matthew Kredell

Big Ten Tournament Preview: Hawkeyes Look For March Madness Momentum

A last-second miss against Illinois in Sunday’s season finale sent the Iowa Hawkeyes spiraling to the fifth seed as the 2022 Big Ten Tournament gets underway this week. What could’ve been a double-bye instead left the Hawks playing at 1 p.m. Thursday as the fifth seed. They’ll face the winner of 13th-seeded Nebraska and No. […]

Posted on: March 8, 2022 | | Brandon Hurley

MSPT Returns To Grand Falls Casino For $100,000 Regional Main Event And Series

The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) will be making a 2022 return to one of its most frequent stops at Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, IA, just across the state line from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Starting on March 10 and running through March 13 with three starting flights, the MSPT will host a $50,000 main […]

Posted on: March 8, 2022 | | Duncan Smith

Super Bowl LVII Odds? Football Will Be Back Before We Know It

We’re not even an entire month removed from the Rams victory over the Bengals but it’s never to early to start looking ahead with Super Bowl LVII futures bets. If you’re feeling eager, you can bet on who you think will win Super Bowl LVII at plenty of sportsbooks in Iowa. Franchise tagging, the NFL […]

Posted on: March 7, 2022 | | Adam Hensley

Friends Turned Foes: Covington, Masvidal Headline UFC 272

Friends-turned-foes will face off in the main event at UFC 272 in Las Vegas on Saturday night. No. 1-ranked UFC welterweight Colby Covington (16-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) will step into the Octagon against No. 6-ranked Jorge Masvidal (35-15 MMA, 12-8 UFC) in a five-round, non-title main event at the T-Mobile Arena. The two welterweights were […]

Posted on: March 4, 2022 | | Gage Miskimen

8 Warning Signs of Gambling Addiction (And How To Get Help)

From scratch tickets to sports bets, Iowans have no shortage of gambling options. If those fun weekend trips to the casino have gotten more frequent and you’re noticing some troubling changes in your life associated with betting, it might be time to review the warning signs of gambling addiction. According to the Iowa Department of […]

Posted on: March 4, 2022 | | Sarah Pfennigs

March Madness Questions With ESPN’s Joe Lunardi: Are Iowa And Iowa State Locks? One MVC Bid?

“I’m just sitting around eating bonbons and watching soap operas,” ESPN’s Joe Lunardi told us late in the afternoon on the first day of a month known for madness. Watch any basketball game or log in to ESPN.com this time of year, and you’ll know he’s kidding. As farmers begin groundwork in Iowa, the creator […]

Posted on: March 2, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell