Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

$1.1 billion gambling revenue mark reached

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowans gambled a record $1.1 billion at the state's casinos over the past year, according to a state report.

Statewide casino revenue was up by 4.3 percent at the three racetrack casinos and 10 riverboats, and admissions totaled nearly 19.8 million for the budget year ending June 30, according to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.

"This is indicative of the fact that the 13 commercial casinos continue to be a premiere entertainment destination for a lot of people," said Wes Ehrecke, president of the Iowa Gaming Association, a casino trade group.

Increased profit is the reward for the casinos, which have been making major capital investments, said Ehrecke and Jack Ketterer, the state commission's administrator.

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