RE:RE:Why Iowa didn't and won't happen in 2020Hi MrH,
I agree that Iowa's low license entrance fee and tax rate make for a great state to operate in. I'm still trying to put myself in the shoes of an online sports bettor who has to physically go to an operated casino of Penn at the outer west end of the state to validate his/her identify in order to create and use a mobile account. I would be curious to see the splits of land based & mobile revenues for the state, that could shed light on this.
It could also be a negative instead of a postive that there are only 5 online sportsbooks in the state. You would think if there really was an opportunity to capitalize at this point in the state, we would see the two major players in FD & DK.
I would be surprised if we did launch in Iowa this year but hey you never know. I personally think the more viable option would be in Mississippi. We have first skin access with the Penn deal and they have similar if not better sports betting handle than Iowa thus far.