Statewide Iowa — The Olympics are getting underway and Racing and Gaming Administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says they will give Iowa’s growing new sports betting industry a boost.
This is the first summer with the Olympics since the industry got up and running in Iowa.
He says there are also a few things that are off limits for sports betting.
The Olympics will fill some of the gap in the sports world before the fall college and pro football seasons get underway. More than one point-two BILLION dollars was spent on sports in Iowa in the first full fiscal year of betting that ended June 30th.
