The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission reported $209.5 million in accepted sports bets in Iowa in April, up 21.4% year over year. Sportsbooks recorded $16.5 million in adjusted gross revenue, while the state collected $1.1 million in tax receipts. The commission does not report betting totals by sport.
The figures give operators and investors a measure of Iowa wagering, revenue and tax activity for April.
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The Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission requires people involved in gambling-game administration, control or conduct, retail sportsbook work, and race meetings to hold occupational licences. Licences last three calendar years, remain temporary until required background investigations are complete, and require an application and fees.
The Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission administers a voluntary self-exclusion programme covering wagering with licensed operators, including casinos, racetracks, sports wagering and fantasy sports. Licensees must remove enrolled people from marketing lists and deactivate their relevant accounts; system updates may take up to two weeks.
Iowa sportsbooks took $618.6 million in bets in the third quarter of 2025, reportedly 7% more than a year earlier.
The Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission appointed Tina Eick interim administrator following Brian Ohorilko’s resignation, the commission said. It has advertised the permanent post and is accepting applications through 31 December; it expects to appoint a new administrator at its 25 January meeting.
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission said it was aware of an Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation inquiry into sports wagering involving people affiliated with the University of Iowa and Iowa State University. The commission said it had no information indicating that the integrity of contests or events involving either university was in question.