IOWA CASINOS GIVE BACK
INFRASTRUCTURE
$137.9 million from last year’s state gaming taxes supported ag and land stewardship, public safety, economic development, public defense, state university buildings, and more
IOWA CASINOS GIVE BACK
ENVIRONMENT
$42 million from last year’s state gaming taxes benefited water quality protection, soil conservation cost share, watershed protection programs and more
IOWA CASINOS GIVE BACK
Job Creation
$63.8 million from last year’s state gaming benefited the Iowa Skilled Worker & Job Creation Fund
Revenue from last year’s state gaming taxes that helped Iowans with job training and creation
Money invested in wages and benefits for casino workers
Revenue from last year’s state gaming taxes that benefited Iowa’s environment
ABOUT US
SUPPORTing IOWA’S GAMING INDUSTRY
The Iowa Gaming Association (IGA) is a nonprofit organization created in 1999 to support the state’s gaming industry. The IGA monitors legislative issues regarding the gaming industry in Iowa and nationwide. It advocates commercial gaming in Iowa and communicates timely and accurate information about gaming to its members, the public and Iowa’s legislating bodies.
GIVING BACK
Gaming BUILDS Communities Through Philanthropy
The latest Building Communities Through Philanthropy annual report of grantmaking highlights how using a portion of gaming tax revenue results in tremendous benefits and impact. Thanks to the legislators’ vision more than 15 years ago, the 2021-2022 comprehensive report is impressive and shows the impact of the county endowment fund program grants and casino grantmaking.
Grantmaking activities support each of Iowa’s 99 counties and catalyze significant philanthropic and public-private partnerships. These grants support various needs in Iowa communities, including human services, education, health, the arts, the environment, and community/public benefit.
Our Mission
To promote the benefits of Iowa’s casino gaming industry and advocate mutually agreed upon positions. The IGA is comprised of 19 commercial riverboat and racetrack casinos across Iowa. We are united in the effort to promote the gaming industry’s positive economic impact on our state. While the membership of the IGA is highly diverse, we speak with a unified voice in accomplishing our mission.
FEATURED CASINO
hard rock hotel and casino
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City is an award-winning gaming destination offering more than 640 slot machines and 18 table games. The property’s Hard Rock Hotel is a AAA Four Diamond rated hotel, a distinction that only 5% of the more than 28,000 properties approved by AAA achieve.
Gaming Revenues Benefit Iowa
WHO WE HELP
GIVING BACK TO THE STATE
OF IOWA
Iowa Gaming Association members pay millions of dollars in state taxes annually. The Iowa General Assembly appropriates these funds for various visionary purposes. The estimated 2023 appropriations and outlays from revenue generated by Iowa’s commercial casinos total $368 million!
properties
CONTACT
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Contact us with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your interest in the site and the Iowa Gaming Association.