Sioux City, Iowa — Casino operators say they are anxious to get sports betting underway after the Racing and Gaming Commission approved the emergency rules setting the start date for August 15th.
At the Hard Rock Casino in Sioux City, general manager Jim Franke is still working to get everything complete.
He says the history of sports gambling indicates the online betting may take the lead.
Sitting on the western border of the state, Franke says they will see plenty of out-of-state sports bettors.
He says that getting more people in the doors is the biggest plus about adding sports betting.
Of all Iowa’s casinos, the Casino Queen in Marquette is the only one to not yet apply for a sports gambling license.
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