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Iowa Sports Betting Goes Live

Bettors in the Hawkeye State can now wager on pros and colleges, both in-person and online

Jill R. Dorson by Jill R. Dorson
August 15, 2019
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Iowa on Thursday became the first Midwestern state to go live with sports betting, when sportsbooks across the state held celebrations and the first bets were placed.

Among the launches were four William Hill sportsbooks — at the Lakeside Casino & Hotel, Isle of Capri Bettendorf, Isle of Capri Waterloo, and Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino. BetWorks also launched three properties. Iowa has 19 casinos, and according to the local ABC affiliate, 14 were set to go live Thursday. Eighteen casinos are licensed for sports betting.

At Prairie Meadows’ new sportsbook, seven stakeholders, including Senators Jack Whitver and Tony Bisigano, used giant scissors to cut an oversized ribbon at the strike of noon, local time. Immediately after, Whitver and Bisigano, key sponsors of Iowa’s sports betting legislation, made the first bets. Whitver bet Iowa State to beat Iowa in the state’s Big Game on September 14, while Bisigano, decked out in a New York Yankees jersey, placed two bets on the Bronx Bombers — one to win, and a second on an under of 11 runs.

Mobile and physical sportsbooks launch

The ribbon has been cut… pic.twitter.com/H16zoRznlQ

— Ian Richardson (@DMRIanR) August 15, 2019

The launch was for both physical and mobile sportsbooks, and William Hill, BetWorks, and PointsBet all planned mobile launches for Thursday, as well, according to a source. Iowa does require in-person registration for the use of mobile apps. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission allowed in-person registration at approved sportsbooks to begin Tuesday. The in-person registration requirement expires on Jan. 1, 2021.

Iowa became the 11th state, including Nevada, to offer live sports betting, and the first this year to launch sports betting statewide. In July, Arkansas launched sports betting at two racetracks, and four upstate New York casinos began offering sports betting. Neither state has a mobile piece, as yet. With the launch, the Hawkeye State beat Indiana, which legalized in early May, and Illinois, which legalized in late June, to the punch.

NOW: As of 4pm Thursday, sports betting is now legal in Iowa.
Ameristar Casino in Council Bluffs is celebrating with a VIP reception in their new sports betting facility.
Former NFL player Tim Dwight is seen here placing the first wager.

More from the casino ahead at 5. @KETV pic.twitter.com/x5BUffIRsf

— DaLaun Dillard (@DDillardTV) August 15, 2019

Iowa law allows sports betting on professional and college sports, but does not allow prop bets on colleges, making it one of only a handful of states to prohibit those prop bets. Sportsbooks will be taxed at a rate of 7.5%.

The big get for Iowa by launching early is the mobile piece — bettors must be located in Iowa at the time they place a bet, but don’t have to be residents of the state. What that means is that residents of Iowa’s seven border states — in particular, Illinois — can drive over the border and place sports bets in time for the college football season.

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Jill R. Dorson

Jill R. Dorson

Jill has covered everything from steeplechase to the NFL and then some during a more than 30-year career in sports journalism. The highlight of her career was covering Oakland Raiders during the Charles Woodson/Jon Gruden era, including the infamous “Snow Bowl” and the Raiders’ 2003 trip to Super Bowl XXXVII. Her specialty these days is covering sports betting legislation across the country. You can reach Jill at [email protected]

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