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Of the $35.8 million in bets William Hill has taken at Prairie Meadows since it opened in mid-August, $31.5 million in wagers have been placed online. Prairie Meadows has generated $253,394 in taxes, representing nearly 30 percent of all taxes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Other online sportsbooks that topped seven figures in handle for October were the Isle Casino Hotel\u00a0 Waterloo, which accepted $3.5 million in mobile bets; the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, which took $2.7 million in wagers; and the Isle of Capri Bettendorf, which handled $1.3 million.<\/p>\n
Like Prairie Meadows, William Hill operates the Isle casinos retail and mobile sportsbooks. Riverside is owned by Elite Casino Resorts, which uses Bet.Works to manage its online application.<\/p>\n
Unlike most states that offer online sports betting, Iowa stipulates that bettors must register for an online account in-person at the affiliated casino. That provision ends in January 2021.<\/p>\n
Retail Sportsbooks Strong in Council Bluffs<\/h2>\n
When it comes to retail sportsbooks in Iowa, those nearest the state line are typically faring better.<\/p>\n
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Two Council Bluffs casinos, located across the state line from Omaha, Neb., handled at least $3 million in bets last month. The Ameristar II casino reported a handle of $3.7 million, while Horseshoe Casino announced a $3 million handle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Diamond Jo Worth, which is located less than four miles from the Minnesota state line, accepted $3.2 million in wagers for September.<\/p>\n
The Ameristar II\u2019s brick-and-mortar establishment has registered the largest handle, with nearly $8.9 million in bets placed since Aug. 15. Horseshoe has handled $5.8 million, while Diamond Jo Worth reported $5.6 million.<\/p>\n
While the online handle exceeds the retail handle by a $51.4 million to $42.2 million margin since Aug. 15, the retail books have generated more revenue, $7.7 million, than the mobile apps ($5.1 million).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Iowa\u2019s sportsbooks took in $46.5 million in bets for October, its second full month for legal sports betting. That represents a nearly 21 percent increase from the wagers the month before, according to data released by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC). From that, the 18 books at state licensed casinos reported net receipts […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":119622,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13592,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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