Iowa
Iowans bet big on March Madness
DES MOINES, Iowa (WOI) – Round 100,000 folks in Iowa positioned bets at the beginning of the NCAA event, in keeping with the Iowa Racing and Gaming Fee.
The fee stated folks positioned the bets Thursday by way of Sunday.
Comparatively, about 120,000 folks wager on this yr’s Tremendous Bowl. Thus far on this fiscal yr, Iowans have spent greater than $1.5 billion on sports activities betting.
The American Gaming Affiliation stated 68 million adults throughout the nation are anticipated to wager on the lads’s event this yr, wagering round $15.5 billion.
One of many issues driving betting site visitors in Iowa isn’t truly Iowans in any respect.
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Fee stated many out-of-state guests are betting. A few of these persons are coming from states like Texas, the place sports activities betting is against the law.
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