Iowa News

Change can always be a frightening thing, especially at first, but when it comes to a casino-resort, the additions always seem to have the customer in mind.

Prediction markets are gaining traction, but it raises a fair question: are some participants acting on inside knowledge before bets are placed?

Friday evening's event marked the Iowa property’s transition from its longtime riverboat home on the Mississippi River to a 31,280-square-foot permanent, modern facility on land at 100 Anti Monopoly Street.

Some of our top stories this week include a new Bally's property in Iowa, new suites at a Nevada resort, and a free way to enjoy March Madness brackets.

The Iowa location will officially open its 31,280-square-foot gaming and entertainment destination on 13 March, completing a $26.2 million transformation from its historic riverboat casino into a permanent facility on land.

On 7 February, the guest was playing Ultimate Texas Hold'em at the Iowa casino when they hit a royal flush to win the progressive jackpot.

With the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission's approval, Elite Casino Resorts confirmed that next year, the company intends to rename Catfish Bend Casino as the Great River Casino Resort.

Iowa District Court Judge Michael Schilling rejected Riverside Casino & Golf Resort’s attempt to invalidate the gaming license for Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center.

PENN Entertainment announced plans for an expected $180–$200 million project to relocate its Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs riverboat casino operations to a new land-based property to be rebranded as Hollywood Casino Council Bluffs.

The company will coordinate system upgrades, new promotional kiosks, and mobile technology to consolidate disparate systems and launch cashless wagering with the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska at the Iowa resort.

The Philadelphia-based sports betting operator, along with its strategic partner Wild Rose Casino & Hotel in Clinton, announced the Sporttrade betting app is now live in its third state.

Sioux City's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is shutting down its digital sportsbook, citing a change in ownership as the driving force behind the decision.

The anticipated regional poker tour returns for its 19th season beginning Wednesday, 19 July at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma.

After falling just 110 entries short of “The Main Event” record in 2022, the 54th annual WSOP will have its first-ever Main Event Maynia Global Qualification Weekend on 20 and 21 May.

A player hit for over $90,000 while playing a Wheel of Fortune slot at the Iowa casino.

The Racing and Gaming Commission gave approval to the sportsbook operator, which is now live in four U.S. states.

Product allows players to make the ultimate head-to-head player parlays, utilizing player prop markets in any eligible NFL or NBA games.

The purchase of Peninsula Pacific Entertainment includes all of the company's assets and operations in Virginia, New York and Sioux City, Iowa.

Iowans can place wagers on thousands of professional and collegiate sporting events, staged both locally and around the world.

The World Series of Poker is thrilled to announce the return of the WSOP Circuit. The popular regional poker tour will return for its 18th season on Wednesday, 20 July at Choctaw Casino Resort Durant in Oklahoma.