(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Racing and Gaming Administrator Tina Eick (Ike) says revenue was up slightly at the 19 state casinos for the fiscal year that ended in June. Eick says there was significant growth in sports gambling revenue.
Eick says one sport continues to drive sports betting.
Part of the World Cup soccer tournament started before the fiscal year was over, and Eick says it did bring in some new betting.
Total casino revenue for the 2026 fiscal year hit one-point-seven billion dollars, a one-point-three percent increase over fiscal year 2025. Total sports revenue for the fiscal year reached was nearly 285 million dollars.
