Last week in the final days of the session, the Iowa legislature passed a bill providing a phaseout of tax on promotional play. Another bill passed ensures that casinos don't have to continue paying above federal minimum wage if that minimum increases. However, casinos did not get through a bill authorizing esports wagering for Iowa sportsbooks.
Sports betting is part of the casino expansion legislation en route to Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts. He now has five days to sign or veto LB561 — the Nebraska Racetrack Gaming Act. Legal Nebraska betting is currently limited to racetrack wagers and paper betting slips at keno parlors. Now the state is a governor’s signature […]