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Iowa Gambling Laws
More Information on Gambling Laws
| Code Section | 99.1 et seq.; 725.5 et seq. |
| Gambling | Participating in a game for anything of value or making any bet. |
| Horse Racing/Off-Track Betting | Horse racing legal. Licensees may simultaneously telecast out-of-state races within racetrack for purpose of parimutuel wagering. |
| Dog Racing/Off-Track Betting | Dog racing legal. Licensees may simultaneously telecast out-of-state races within racetrack for purpose of parimutuel wagering. |
| Casinos Allowed? | Excursion boat gambling, including coin-operated games legal. Gambling on land prohibited except for on Indian reservations. |
| Other Kinds of Gambling-Related Activities Allowed or Banned | Bookmaking; card counting; pyramid games illegal. Raffles not exceeding $200 in value; bingo legal. Any adult may hold an annual game night with a license, if no consideration is involved except goodwill. Social gambling allowed. No fighting or baiting any bull, bear, dog or cock. |
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