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No Odds on Sports Betting

No Odds on Sports Betting

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Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is offering few public clues about her views on how a bill legalizing sports betting should be structured.
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Legislators have been holding hearings on a variety of approaches to legalized sports betting in Iowa. The general consensus among lawmakers directly involved in drafting a deal is that it will allow betting on professional and college sports. The governor has indicated she is open to the idea of granting state licenses to sports betting operations.
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Reynolds did not indicate whether she favors or opposes letting fans at Iowa college sporting events wager on the games or matches they’re attending.