Iowa fines casino for underage gambling

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission fined the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino for allowing an underage person to gamble and drink alcohol.

US.- The gaming industry is continuously under scrutiny, which is why those responsible want it to operate properly. That’s why the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) has fined a casino for letting an underage man gamble.

The IRGC fined the Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino for allowing a 19yo to gamble and drink alcohol. The Iowa casino was fined US$20k after the teen was allowed onto the gambling floor of the venue.

Gaming in Iowa

The sports betting segment will kick off in Iowa next Thursday and regulations have been finally set. However, the legislative committee which approved them delayed a portion regarding winnings.

The Iowa Administrative Rules Review Committee decided to postpone a part directed at debtors. Such rules would allow the state to collect winnings of people who owe child support, back taxes or criminal debt. 

The sports betting segment in Iowa needed its final regulations, which the committee approved. Still, they approved a request by the state’s casinos to delay the mentioned winnings’ collection part.

The bill allowing sports betting in Iowa didn’t explain how casinos have to collect such debts. That’s why operators asked the committee to delay that section of the rules until lawmakers specify how to implement it.

Rules approval

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) gathered in July in West Des Moines to discuss and vote possible regulations for the upcoming sports betting industry. The IRGC approved the proposed rules and gambling facilities in the state are now eligible to launch sports betting on August 15.

The rules obtained unanimous approval by the IRGC. The sports betting licences for 18 of the 19 casinos in the state also received the green light.