Iowa wagers increase to $245.8m September
10 Oct 2023
Numbers from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission came in on Monday, it showed new high marks for sports betting earnings and state tax for betting between September at $245.8m.
More than $2.2 billion was wagered in the fiscal year across the state, a couple hundred million less than the $2.4 billion seen last year.
About 92% of that was made online or through apps. About $6.3 billion have been wagered in Iowa since sports betting became legal.
While table games and slots at casinos struggled to grow revenue in August, Iowa’s land-based sportsbooks had no such problems, generally speaking.