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10/10/2018
Iowa's gaming industry is a hot spot for powerful women leaders to make an impact.
In fact, a 2014 study showed that over 52 percent of the 18 commercial casino workforce was female. Plus, 44 percen...
10/4/2018
The Iowa Gaming Association is proud of its Associate Members and strives to show them our commitment and appreciation for their support. The IGA eShowcase is a weekly digital newsletter to casino gen...
9/27/2018
eWay Corp
Quinn Gutshall
Manager, Operations and Delivery
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JP Singh
Chief Executive Officer
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eWay Corp takes old-world business and seamlessly moves it i...
9/20/2018
Marty Hayes, Sales
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Elizabeth Stith, Marketing
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7/20/2018
The Iowa gaming industry employs over 15,000 people statewide, supports $618 million in wages and has a total economic impact of $2.5 billion, the American Gaming Association (AGA) announced today at ...
7/19/2018
Casey Clark, Vice President of Communications with the American Gaming Association, wrote an op-ed in the Des Moines Register last week. In the piece, he reiterated the gaming industry's commitment to...
12/14/2017
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12/7/2017
Imagine this: You’re on the surveillance team in an Iowa casino. You’re watching a man, and there’s something off about him, but you don’t quite know what. It’s just instinct. You take a quick picture...
12/7/2017
Everi Payments is leading the evolution of payments in the gaming industry and as such, we have put significant effort into stabilizing the technological platforms for all our cash-access offerings. T...
11/21/2017
Don’t Gamble on Poor Cybersecurity
It’s impossible to ignore the growing threat cybercrime poses to an organization’s reputation and bottom line. The gaming industry has long protected itself fro...
11/16/2017
Scientific Games: Ultimate Fire Link - Olvera Street & China Street Celebrating the cultural influences of two of the oldest streets in the United States, Olvera Street in Los Angeles and China Stree...
11/9/2017
Capitol Marketing Concepts: Your One-Stop Shop for Player Incentives & Promotions When it comes to incentivizing your players to hit the tables and up the ante, Capitol Marketing Concepts (CMC) has ev...
11/2/2017
This article was written in conjunction with Imagine This, a Diamond-level associate member of the Iowa Gaming Association.
When looking at the long-standing relationships Imagine This has with so ...
10/20/2017
When it comes to gaming expertise, Iowa’s homegrown favorite is The Printer Inc., a Des Moines-born company that has been effectively reaching its target audiences since before casinos were opened in ...
4/20/2015
The 85th general assembly recently passed the first funnel deadline. Following are gaming-related bills that remain alive. You can visit the Iowa Legislature here. You can sign up to track bills here....
2/4/2015
The Des Moines Register reported that Iowans playing in fantasy sports leagues could claim prizes and cash under a bill sent to the Iowa Senate floor on Wednesday. The legislation, Senate Study Bill 1...
1/16/2015
The Iowa legislature got underway this week and swore in its new two-year General Assembly. Although the ceremony was a prominent feature, matters of business came to the forefront quickly.
Four ga...
12/18/2014
A recent study published by the American Gaming Association received a lot of attention in Iowa for illuminating how the state's commercial gaming benefits Iowa's economy to the tune of $2.5 billion. ...
11/24/2014
According to an article published on Omaha.com, the city's new Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has sparked business and revitalized a previously vacant corridor in the metropolis.
New commercial businesse...
11/13/2014
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission recently approved a racetrack license for pari-mutuel wagering to the Iowa Greyhouse Association. The decision gives the group authority to operate the Dubuque Gr...
3/18/2014
In 2013, Iowa's 18 commercial casinos continued as major contributors to statewide economic strength. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission recently announced the total economic impact of Iowa's comme...
5/6/2013
The American Gaming Association's 2013 State of the States report, which is widely regarded as the most comprehensive resource of its kind, shows that in 2012 the national casino industry saw its seco...
4/14/2013
Citizens in the counties seeking gaming operations are required to vote on new licenses and expansions. A vote is also required every eight years to continue gaming operations. This voting process was...
3/4/2013
Iowa Gaming Association President Wes Ehrecke and Racing and Gaming Commission Chair Jeff Lamberti discuss the future of gaming in Iowa on Iowa Public Television's "Iowa Press." With several communiti...
1/31/2013
The American Gaming Assocation (AGA) released an updated Code of Conduct for Responsible Gaming in January. Highlights of the revisions include best practices about Internet marketing, email communica...
1/28/2013
Iowa Gaming Association President Wes Ehrecke chatted with gaming pro Marco Velerio in early January to discuss what's on the horizon for Iowa and online poker legislation. Ehrecke said having online ...
4/2/2012
A new report, "Statement of Economic Impact on the State of Iowa," was recently released by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC). The data is a clear indicator of the significant benefit the 1...
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