Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission

11th February 2022

Iowa sports betting handle doubles year-on-year in January

Bettors in Iowa staked $303.3m in the first month of 2022, meaning handle more than doubled year-on-year.  Amounts wagered for January was up 102.9% from…

21st January 2022

Iowa sports betting dashboard: January 2022

Iowa’s sportsbook operators reported a combined revenue of $266.5m in December, a decline of 7.1% month-on-month. Total gross gaming revenue for online and retail operators…

13th December 2021

Iowa hits new highs in sports betting revenue and handle in November

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has revealed sports betting revenue and handle reached new monthly highs in the state during November. Player spending on…

25th November 2021

Iowa sports betting dashboard: November 2021

Iowa’s sportsbook operators reported a combined handle of $280.8m in October, up by 33.5% as mobile revenue gains were offset by a decline in retail.…

9th November 2020

Iowa sports betting revenue up 60.8% in October

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission revealed that sports betting revenue rose 60.8% year-on-year in October, aided by strong growth in online handle for the…

15th October 2020

Iowa sports betting dashboard – October 2020

Iowa’s sports betting market continued to recover strongly last month, with revenues climbing firmly above pre-crisis levels and handle hitting an all-time high. iGaming Business…

17th September 2020

Iowa sports betting dashboard – September 2020

Iowa’s online betting market posted its strongest revenue figure since February, and retail its highest total since January, as the market roared back to life…

25th August 2020

Iowa iGaming Dashboard – August 2020

Online sports betting revenues were just $40,000 shy of February levels last month as Iowa’s regulated market continued its strong recovery. iGaming Business and Ficom…

22nd July 2020

Iowa iGaming Dashboard – July 2020

The reopening of retail venues in June contributed to more month-on-month growth in the Hawkeye State, with amounts wagered rising to $12.7m. iGaming Business and…

8th June 2020

Iowa betting market begins recovery in May

The latest figures from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission show the state’s betting market recovering from its April struggles in May, with revenue and…

14th May 2020

State of the Union: NJ, Scientific Games, Caesars, IN and more

This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes quarterly financial results from some of the US casino industry’s largest operators and…

11th May 2020

Iowa sportsbook revenue plummets 87.2% in April

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) has reported an 87.2% month-over-month decline in sports betting revenue for April, after the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic…

10th March 2020

Retail losses hit Iowa sports betting market in February

Iowa has reported net receipts of $755,334 from its sports betting licensees in February, down 76.6% month-over-month, after losses in the retail channel offset marginal…

13th December 2019

Iowa sports betting revenue falls 36.4% in November

Iowa’s regulated sports betting market has recorded a 36.4% month-on-month decline in revenue for November, after a rise in handle was accompanied by an increase…