Riverside, Iowa — The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved more sports betting agreements this past week for casinos, including one in our area.
Eighteen of the 19 state-licensed casinos have sports betting licenses — but not all had their operations ready to go when they could legally start operating last week. Racing and Gaming Administrator Brian Ohorilko says an agreement for a three-casino group, with one location in northwest Iowa was approved.
He says that agreement approval was one of the last steps for the casinos to move forward. Ohorilko says they also approved an agreement with a sports betting company for the Hard Rock Casino in Sioux City.
Ohorilko says the paperwork and approvals will continue until everyone is up and running.
Ohorilko says he’s had a chance to talk a little with the casino managers that got up on and running on the first day over a week ago.
This is considered the trial run period — as sports gambling is really expected to get busy with the kickoff of the college and professional football season. The Racing and Gaming Commission held their monthly meeting Thursday at the Riverside Casino.
