Iowa sportsbooks took $618.6 million in bets in the third quarter of 2025, reportedly 7% more than a year earlier.
The reported handle gives operators and investors a measure of Iowa sports betting activity for the quarter.
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Washington, DC sportsbooks accepted approximately $80m in wagers in March, according to Office of Lottery and Gaming data cited in the report. FanDuel led with $42.5m in handle, followed by DraftKings at $17.8m and Caesars at $10.6m.
Iowa and Indiana will bring laws restricting sweepstakes casino operations into effect on 1 July, according to the article. Iowa's law authorises the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to issue cease-and-desist letters, while Indiana's law allows civil penalties of up to $100,000 for knowingly offering prohibited games to residents. Several operators have begun restricting access in the states, reportedly.
Iowa's licensed casinos and sports wagering operators generated more than $30m in state tax revenue for May 2026, according to figures provided to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. Casino revenue rose 1.78% year on year to $152.15m, while sports wagering revenue increased 3.62% to $20.8m.
Iowa sports betting licensees reported $321.0m in wagering in November, a record and a 2% increase year on year.
Eilers & Krejcik Gaming projects that sportsbooks will handle $31.7bn of NFL betting in the 2026-27 season, compared with $8.4bn for prediction markets. The analysis estimates total betting at $40.5bn and forecasts 8% year-on-year growth, while warning that prediction markets could capture a larger share depending on their advertising activity.