On major football weekends, a quiet stretch of highway outside Council Bluffs, Iowa, transforms into something unexpected. Cars pull onto the shoulder, engines idling, drivers staring at their phones. There are no businesses, no rest stops, no attractions, yet the location draws hundreds of Nebraska residents during the NFL season. The reason has nothing to … Read more
As the 2021-22 NCAAF regular season nears its conclusion with conference championships occurring this Saturday, the Pac-12 and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) do not have the potential to place one of their programs into the College Football Playoffs. The SEC is certain to feature at least one team in the CFP, and could take up … Read more
As long as the Alabama Crimson Tide and the University of Georgia Bulldogs enter the SEC Championship Game on December 4th without a blemish on their win-loss record, both programs will qualify for the 2021-22 College Football Playoffs. That only leaves two slots open for teams outside of the Southeastern Conference to qualify for the … Read more
The 2021-22 NCAAF season is now well underway and this weekend features two prime-time matchups that include top-ranked teams as well as fierce in-state rivalries. The first set of college football betting odds up for discussion is the following line for the 12th ranked Oregon Ducks visiting the number 3 Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus … Read more
Iowa was among the second wave of legal sports betting states when it launched its brick-and-mortar and online sportsbooks back in August 2019, roughly 15 months after the overturn of PASPA. Since then, Iowa has seen its move into sports gambling pay off handsomely, as the market was immediately popular. You can review the numbers … Read more
New Year’s Day often motivates goal-minded individuals to set resolutions to achieve over the following 365 days. Quitting smoking, starting a diet, or beginning a workout regimen are the resolutions that appear most frequently, and a majority of the time, those aspirations are discarded before January ends. Iowa was quick to regulate domestic sports betting … Read more
It’s officially the most wonderful time of the year whether you’re shopping for presents during the Holiday season or shopping for betting lines trying to find an edge in your favor. Much like how the clock is ticking on buying gifts and having packages delivered in time for Christmas—lawmakers hoping to bring legal sports betting … Read more
With October coming to a close, covering during the Fall Classic is the top priority at sportsbooks across the country. From coast-to-coast, millions of people are expected to bet on Game 1 of the 2019 World Series between the Washington Nationals and the favored Houston Astros. Although Texas has folded on bringing legal sports betting … Read more
“Skol, sportsbooks!” Minnesotans would love the chance to chant those very words one day, but a myriad of Vikings fans will have to continue invading Iowa sportsbooks every weekend of the NFL season for the foreseeable future. “I think 35W is going to be an awfully busy road,” Hall of Fame Vikings defensive tackle John … Read more
Millions of people across the United States have already legally bet on the NFL and college football seasons, with many sportsbooks indicating September 2019 revenue is expected to surpass figures from this time last year. And it’s not just football season that’s drawing a lot of legal sports betting action. As the 2020 presidential election … Read more
It’s that time of year again—time to say goodbye to the dog days of summer and usher in the greatest sports betting season of all: Football season. College football begins on Saturday, August 24 when the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida Gators play in the 2019 Camping World Kickoff game in Orlando. Unfortunately, the state … Read more
“All winners!” said Joseph Reynolds, a WWII veteran and resident of Clarke County, who placed the ceremonial first bet at Iowa’s Lakeside Hotel and Casino earlier today. And with his $20 wager on Iowa to beat Iowa State and another $20 put down on the Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl LIV, the field … Read more