Is sports betting legal in Iowa?

Where Iowa stands right now, who is allowed to bet there, and which sportsbooks are licensed.

Iowa has the lowest tax rate among major mobile sports betting states at 6.75%, with all national brands live.

General information, not legal advice, and rules change. Check your state regulator for the current position.

Iowa launched sports betting in August 2019. The state's 6.75% tax rate is the lowest of any state with a competitive mobile market.

An in-person registration requirement was removed in January 2021, opening the mobile market to remote sign-up. Handle grew substantially after.

All major operators are live. Retail sportsbooks operate at the state's 19 casinos. Minimum age is 21.

Legal sportsbooks in Iowa