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(Des Moines, IA) -- Gaming revenue is trending upward at Iowa casinos.
The Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission says state gaming revenue surpassed $151-million in August.
That's roughly $7-million higher than last August.
The revenue surge added over $30-million to state and local endowment funds.
Reports also show that Iowans wagered over $180-million on sports last month, bringing in just shy of $1.5-million in state tax revenue.
At Des Moines metro area casinos, revenues rose just over 12% at Lakeside Casino in Osceola compared to August 2024, and just over 6% year-over-year at Prairie Meadows in Altoona.
In Eastern Iowa, revenues rose just over 14% at Isle Casino in Bettendorf compared to August 2024, and 5.5% year-over-year at Rhythm City Casino in Davenport. Isle Casino in Waterloo was up almost 32% year-over-year, while Riverside Casino saw a drop of 1.7% from August of 2024.
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