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Wild Rose Casino of Clinton ready for sports betting

March 11, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Sports betting, Iowa

With sports betting legalization under consideration in Iowa, one casino in the region of Clinton is anticipating the new opportunity. The Wild Rose Casino and Resort has the space to offer sports betting, if t...

Newly-opened Prairie Flower Casino facing legal challenges

Adam Morgan

March 4, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino project updates, Economy/Finance, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Iowa

Some four months after premiering its $10 million Prairie Flower Casino in western Iowa and the federally-recognized, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, is now reportedly facing a legal fight to keep the facility open. ...

Iowa casino bets big on sports betting; partners with William Hill U.S.

K Morrison

January 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino project updates, Sports betting, Iowa

One of 19 commercial casino licenses in the state to be renewed by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission this past spring, Prairie Meadows Casino and Hotel recently announced it has signed a partnership agreeme...

Ponca Tribe opens Prairie Flower Casino in Iowa; lawsuit pending

K Morrison

November 2, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino openings, Iowa

In Iowa, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska celebrated the opening of the new Prairie Flower Casino on Thursday in the small town of Carter Lake, marking a milestone for the federally recognized tribe which claims a m...

Ponca Tribe announces opening plans and name of Carter Lake casino

K Morrison

August 28, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Iowa

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska announced Monday that the first phase of the gaming facility currently under construction on their sovereign land in Carter Lake, Iowa is projected to open in late October 2018. A...

Iowa Ready to Consider Sports Betting

Marie Kelley

July 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Sports betting, Iowa

After the United States Supreme Court ruled in May that a federal law known as PASPA, was no longer valid, states across the nation have begun passing or considering legislation to begin offering the activity. ...

Davenport man wins Iowa lottery jackpot without buying ticket

K Morrison

May 12, 2018

Jackpot Winners, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Iowa

The Iowa Lottery announced that on Thursday, May 10 a Davenport man claimed a life-changing $4.38 million prize courtesy of a free lotto play via “Lotto Surprise.” The lottery promotion runs from April 29 – May...

Iowa gaming regulator renews commercial casino licenses

Adam Morgan

March 9, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Licenses, Iowa

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission held its most recent meeting on Tuesday morning and reportedly renewed every one of the 19 licenses attached to the Midwestern state’s non-aboriginal casinos. According ...

Woes mount for casino magnate Steve Wynn

Adam Morgan

February 1, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Licenses, Iowa, Massachusetts, Nevada

Embattled casino mogul Steve Wynn (pictured) is facing even more bad news this week after the University of Iowa reportedly announced that it intends to remove his name from its vision research facility. Acc...

Proposal for new Iowa tribal casino given the green light

Adam Morgan

November 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Iowa

After over a decade of legal struggles, the federally-recognized Ponca Tribe of Nebraska has now reportedly been given permission to build and operate a tribal casino on land it owns in the small Iowa city of C...

Commission votes no on Linn County gambling license, again

K Morrison

November 16, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Iowa

For the second time in three years, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has voted no on a Linn County, Iowa gambling license, citing similar market studies as in 2014 that reportedly determined that a casino ...

Hard Rock Sioux City makes top 10 U.S. casinos on USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice 2017

K Morrison

July 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Iowa

The votes are in and the Hard Rock Sioux City placed ninth on USA Today’s 10Best Readers' Choice Awards’ 10 best U.S. casinos 2017 list, as announced by the news agency on Friday. According to USA Today, Lis...

Iowa casinos face penalties for gambling violations

Marie Kelley

July 17, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Iowa

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has found two casinos in the state to be in violation of the self-ban on gambling just recently, settling penalties for both the Rhythm City Casino and the Riverside Casino...

Three Cedar Rapids casino presentations heard by regulators Thursday

K Morrison

July 14, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Licenses, Iowa

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission heard proposals for a casino in downtown Cedar Rapids early Thursday morning at the Prairie Meadows Casino and Hotel in Altoona. During the meeting, two applicants compe...

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...

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Wild Rose Casino of Clinton ready for sports betting

Newly-opened Prairie Flower Casino facing legal challenges

Iowa casino bets big on sports betting; partners with William Hill U.S.

Ponca Tribe opens Prairie Flower Casino in Iowa; lawsuit pending

Ponca Tribe announces opening plans and name of Carter Lake casino

Iowa Ready to Consider Sports Betting

Davenport man wins Iowa lottery jackpot without buying ticket

Iowa gaming regulator renews commercial casino licenses

Woes mount for casino magnate Steve Wynn

Proposal for new Iowa tribal casino given the green light

Commission votes no on Linn County gambling license, again

Hard Rock Sioux City makes top 10 U.S. casinos on USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice 2017

Iowa casinos face penalties for gambling violations

Three Cedar Rapids casino presentations heard by regulators Thursday

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

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