Iowa Online Gambling News and Sportsbook Launch Updates

MVC Pairings, Odds Set As Arch Madness Leads To March Madness

Northern Iowa is your Missouri Valley Conference champion and the Panthers will enter Arch Madness as the No. 1 seed. But that doesn’t mean they’re the favorite to leave St. Louis with a March Madness bid. That distinction goes to Loyola-Chicago. The Ramblers are the fourth seed after a photo-finish race for the regular-season title. […]

Posted on: March 1, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell

Drake, UNI Need Championship Week For A Dose Of March Madness

The March Madness Selection Show is still more than two weeks away but don’t kid yourself. The 331-team postseason quest for automatic bids begins Monday. That’s when some combination of Sacred Heart, Central Connecticut, St. Francis U. and Fairleigh Dickinson will lose an 8-9 opening-round game in the Northeast Conference Tournament. What does that mean? […]

Posted on: February 26, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell

UFC Vegas 49 Odds: Makhachev Looks To Beat Green For A Potential Title Shot

Two lightweights face off in this Saturday’s UFC Vegas 49 main event: One is a highly-touted rising star and Khabib Nurmagomedov protege. The other is a veteran of the sport who is currently riding a newfound spark in his career. No. 5-ranked Islam Makhachev (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and Bobby Green (29-12-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC) […]

Posted on: February 25, 2022 | | Gage Miskimen

Company Behind Kentucky Derby Acquires Sioux City’s Hard Rock Casino

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Iowa is changing hands and plans call for Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) to operate the Sioux City venue. Churchill Downs announced the nearly $2.5 billion acquisition of Hard Rock Sioux City’s parent company — Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) — on Tuesday, Feb. 22. CDI would like to sell […]

Posted on: February 25, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell

Just In: Iowa Collected $16.3 Million In Super Bowl Bets

NFL fans in Iowa didn’t have the Kansas City Chiefs to bet on, but the state’s 2022 Super Bowl bets still matched the pace set a year ago. Iowa sportsbooks collected $16.275 million in Super Bowl LVI wagers for the LA Rams-Cincinnati Bengals game on Feb. 13. The total just missed the $16.3 million in […]

Posted on: February 24, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell

How’s This For A Presidents Day Sale? You Still Have Time To Buy Green Bay Packers Stock

Time is running out for this Green Light Special: Fans who want to buy Green Bay Packers stocks only have five days left. The team issued a reminder about the deadline on Thursday. Fans have until 11:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 to get their cut of the cheese. “Orders cannot be processed after 11:59 p.m. […]

Posted on: February 21, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell

Updated 2022 Daytona 500 Odds: Hamlin, Larson Are Favorites After Qualifying

Before drivers start their engines, Iowa customers need to fill out their bets slips using 2022 Daytona 500 odds this weekend. NASCAR betting is a lot like PGA golf odds. You can pick a favorite to win for a big payout or use “top 3,” “top 5” and “top 10” odds for a more likely […]

Posted on: February 20, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell

NBA All-Star Weekend Odds: Team LeBron Favored At Iowa Sportsbooks

If you like points, high flying dunks and a barrage of 3-pointers, then the 2022 NBA All-Star game festivities are your weekend diversion of choice. All-star weekend tips off at 7 p.m. Saturday with the skills challenge, 3-point contest and the dunk contest. The all-star game starts at 7 p.m. Sunday. There’s plenty to bet […]

Posted on: February 18, 2022 | | Adam Hensley

Six Nebraska Cities Can Build ‘Racinos,’ Others Want A Horse In The Race

As Nebraska’s six existing racetracks prepare to house casinos, more attention turns to the possibility of the state adding other casinos outside of the proposed “racinos.” The six locations in line to make history as the state’s first casinos are: Horsemen’s Atokad Downs (South Sioux City) Columbus Horse Races (Columbus) Hastings FairPlay Park (Hastings) Fonner […]

Posted on: February 16, 2022 | | Adam Hensley

Iowa Casino Industry Questions: Will Cedar Rapids Get One? Council Bluffs Vs. Omaha?

Nebraska casino projects in Omaha and Lincoln will cut into Iowa’s largest market eventually. Two state-mandated gambling studies suggest the Iowa casino industry will remain strong in the meantime. The studies also examined the impact if Iowa added a 20th state-operated casino in Cedar Rapids. Brief background on the Iowa casino industry studies The Iowa […]

Posted on: February 15, 2022 | | Russ Mitchell