Location: Iowa

Iowa regulators to get new cease-and-desist powers in illegal gambling crackdown

12 January 2026 at 7:35am UTC-5
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing has proposed a bill that would expand the enforcement powers of the state’s gambling regulator, the Iowa Racing and ...

Lawsuit alleges DraftKings violates numerous states’ igaming laws

7 January 2026 at 7:09am UTC-5
A class-action lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on December 30 accuses DraftKings of flouting state internet gambling laws in numerous ...

Iowa man asks for judge’s decision in US$14 million DraftKings lawsuit

21 September 2025 at 2:39pm UTC-4
Nicholas Bavas, the Iowa man suing DraftKings for canceling wagers he claims would have paid out US$14 million, has asked a judge to make a decision without it going to full trial ...

DraftKings defends decision to void Iowa man’s US$14.2 million payout

28 August 2025 at 6:40am UTC-4
DraftKings has defended its actions after the sportsbook voided an Iowa man’s US$14.2 million winnings due to errors. The operator has outlined 19 defenses to justify its ...

Iowa man sues DraftKings for refusal to payout US$14 million

2 June 2025 at 7:48am UTC-4
An Iowa man has sued DraftKings after the company refused a payout of more than US$14 million in winnings on bets made during the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Tournament ...

Iowa online sports betting handle hits over US$203 million in February 2025

12 March 2025 at 8:39am UTC-4
Iowa online sportsbooks generated a handle of US$203.5 million in February 2024, dropping marginally from the US$203.8 million reported in the previous year. The Iowa Racing ...
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Iowa online sportsbooks generate US$258 million of handle in December

16 January 2025 at 2:28pm UTC-5
Iowa sports betting handle reached over US$293.1 million in December, the Iowa Gaming and Racing Commission has reported. US$258.3 million of this was generated by online ...