Iowa casinos generated $139.6m in revenue in December, down 2.1% year on year, according to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission report. Slot revenue fell 2.1% to $126m, while table game revenue declined 2.4% to $13.6m.
The state figures provide operators and investors with a measure of Iowa casino performance for December.
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Iowa casino revenue reached $128.2m in September, a 2.6% annual decline, citing Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission figures. Slot revenue dropped 3.1% to $115.9m, while table-game revenue increased 1.8% to $12.3m.
Iowa's licensed casinos generated $131.4m in gaming revenue in August 2026, down 13.1% year on year, according to figures provided to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. State gaming tax revenue fell 4.71% to $26.75m, while sports wagering revenue dropped 22.4% to $17.12m as handle rose to $185.5m.
Casinos and sports wagering operators licensed in Iowa brought in close to $27.9m in state tax revenue during August 2026, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission reported, citing the figures it was given. The commission's news release, dated 16 September 2026, put casino gaming revenue for the month at $131.4m, which is 13.1% below the August 2025 level.
A US federal judge in Iowa denied Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction against state regulation of its sports-related event contracts. Judge Stephen Locher found Kalshi was unlikely to succeed in arguing that the Commodity Exchange Act expressly pre-empts Iowa gambling laws. Iowa had not taken enforcement action against the company when it filed suit in March.
IRGC said July 2026 casino revenue fell 6.0% to $136.1m, while casino tax receipts increased 0.54%. July was the first month to exclude all promotional play from taxable casino revenue.
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission said casinos and sports betting operators generated $331.3m in state taxes in fiscal 2026. Casino revenue reached $1.70bn, while sports wagering revenue increased 18.46% to $284.45m.