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Hard Rock Casino Sioux City temporary shut down due to hardware problem

Marie Kelley
April 19, 2017
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Iowa
Over the weekend, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino of Sioux City was shut down for around 12 hours due to what the casino reported as technical issues. The casino was back up and running by Sunday morning and t...

Tech issues causes Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City to close temporarily

Marie Kelley
April 17, 2017
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Iowa
In Iowa, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City suffered from technology issues over the weekend which resulted in a temporary shutdown of a section of the gaming venue. Hard Rock issued a statement in ...

Maurice Hawkins breaks WSOPC record with recent gold ring win

Marie Kelley
April 15, 2017
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Iowa
In February, poker pro Maurice Hawkins tied Alex Masek for the most gold ring wins during World Series of Poker Circuit events, after winning an event hosted by the Palm Beach Kennel Club. Hawkins earned a win ...

WinnaVegas Casino Resort celebrates 25th birthday

Adam Morgan
April 10, 2017
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Iowa
In Iowa, the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska recently held a special champagne celebration to mark the 25th birthday of its WinnaVegas Casino Resort while reportedly declaring that the Woodbury County facility will...

Six firms to apply for contract to conduct Cedar Rapids casino viability study

Adam Morgan
March 7, 2017
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Licenses, Iowa
After revealing in November that it intended to conduct up to two independent market studies concerning the viability of a casino for the Linn County city of Cedar Rapids, the Iowa Racing And Gaming Commission ...

Increased competition causes Iowa casino to rebrand

Marie Kelley
March 1, 2017
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Iowa
The Mystique Casino in Dubuque, Iowa has faced stiff competition over the past eight years and has now decided to re-brand in efforts to promote the casino more effectively. The Mystique Casino will change its ...

City Council to consider three casino plans for Cedar Rapids

K Morrison
February 12, 2017
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Licenses, Iowa
Next week, the City Council will consider a total of three proposals for new casinos in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Documents released Friday indicate that two of the three proposals include one new plan referred to...

Iowa lawmakers to again consider legalizing fantasy sports wagering

Adam Morgan
February 7, 2017
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online Gambling News, Fantasy Sports, Iowa
In Iowa, state legislators are reportedly preparing legislation that could legalize fantasy sports wagering such as that offered by providers including DraftKings and FanDuel as soon as this year. According ...

Long-running Iowa casino dispute gets court date

Adam Morgan
January 31, 2017
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Iowa
In Iowa, a long-running legal dispute between the owner of the former Argosy Sioux City and the shuttered riverboat casino’s past operator, Penn National Gaming Incorporated, has finally been given a court date...

Ownership change at Osceola casino nears completion

K Morrison
January 10, 2017
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Lakeside Hotel & Casino in Osceola will soon have new owners after Iowa gambling regulators approved the change during a meeting last week, as seen and heard on Radio Iowa. The sale, which according to I...

Best year yet for Iowa’s Lottery; revenue up 13 percent

K Morrison
December 29, 2016
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Iowa
A fiscal 2016 audit report issued by Iowa State Auditor Mary Moisman on the Iowa Lottery Authority, which is responsible for overseeing the state’s lottery, indicates the agency raised its total operating reven...

Most Iowa gaming operators want to make annual audit information confidential

Marie Kelley
December 16, 2016
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Iowa
Casinos operators in the state of Iowa face annual audits each year of the gaming facility operations. The information derived from the audit is released to the public and a group of operators wants to see this...

Iowa regulator to again study viability of Cedar Rapids casino

Adam Morgan
November 26, 2016
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Iowa
After rejecting a bid in 2014 that would have seen a casino open in Cedar Rapids, the Iowa Racing And Gaming Commission has now voted to prepare for a request for proposal with a deadline of February 13 and con...

Wild Rose announces new gambling board for proposed boutique casino in Cedar Rapids

Renee Kingsley
November 17, 2016
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Iowa
Wild Rose, which operates three casinos in Iowa, announced in September that it was interested in developing a boutique casino in Cedar Rapids. Local developers Hunter Parks of Hunter Cos and Steve Emerson of A...

Judge OK’s Iowa winner’s lawsuit in lottery-fixing case

K Morrison
October 16, 2016
Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Iowa
A judge in Iowa gave the winner of a Hot Lotto jackpot the green light to proceed with a lawsuit against the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and the state lottery that contends if a lottery vendor had no...
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