Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission administrator Brian Ohorilko says the organization is ready for whatever sports betting might bring to it. He says they’ve already been watching and researching the issue of sports gambling.
He says they should be able to handle the additional duties of regulating sports betting.
The casino industry which the I-R-G-C regulates has been lobbying legislators to let state-licensed casinos run sports book operations. The Iowa Lottery’s board of directors is also having its staff research how a sports lottery might work. Iowa Lottery officials say several of the lottery’s largest retailers have said that if sports betting becomes legal in Iowa, they want the option of offering it in their stores.
