Des Moines, Iowa — A bill that’s cleared initial hurdles in the Iowa House and Senate would let visitors in Iowa amusement parks and county fairs use credit cards to play the ring toss and other games in the midway.
Jake Ketzner is a lobbyist for the Association of Iowa Fairs and for Adventureland, the amusement park in central Iowa. He says under current law, visitors can use credit cards to pay for admission, for food and souvenirs.
Senator Mike Bouselot of Ankeny says it seems like an inconvenience to find out you need cash to play midway games.
The Iowa State Fair already has an exemption which lets fair-goers use credit cards to play games on the midway. If the bill becomes law, the policy would extend to Adventureland in Altoona, Lost Island Amusement Park in Waterloo and, closer to our broadcast area, the Arnolds Park Amusement Park as well as Iowa county fairs.
