Iowa · licensed venue
Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino
From the US database · government sources
Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino: regulator file
Slot machines
1,253
Table games
40
Owner
Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, Inc.
Licensed for
Commercial casinos, Racinos
- Address
- 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona, IA 50009-0901
- Last checked
- 2026-10-14
Documents on file
From the US database · government sources
Gambling in Iowa: key facts
Regulators
2
Iowa Lottery
Laws on file
7
Status by gambling type
| Type | Status | Age | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Card rooms | not legal | 21+ | — |
| Charitable gaming | Legal and live | — | — |
| Commercial casinos | Legal and live | 21+ | 5% |
| Daily fantasy sports | Legal and live | 21+ | — |
| Historical horse racing | not legal | — | — |
| Horse racing | Legal and live | 21+ | 6% |
| Lottery | Legal and live | 21+ | — |
| Online casino | not legal | 21+ | — |
| Online horse betting (ADW) | Legal and live | 21+ | 6% |
| Online lottery | Legal, not live yet | 21+ | — |
| Online poker | not legal | 21+ | — |
| Online sports betting | Legal and live | 21+ | 6.75% |
| Racinos | Legal and live | 21+ | 5% |
| Retail sportsbooks | Legal and live | 21+ | 6.75% |
| Skill games | not legal | — | — |
| Sweepstakes / social | not legal | — | — |
| Video gaming terminals | not legal | — | — |
| VLTs | not legal | — | — |
Law
- Iowa Code § 99G.30Lottery sales and age
- Iowa Code § 99F.9Wagering, advance deposit sports wagering, age
- Iowa Code § 99F.11Gambling games and sports wagering taxes
- Iowa Code § 99D.11Pari-mutuel and advance deposit wagering
- Iowa Code § 99D.15Pari-mutuel wagering tax
- Iowa Code § 99E.5Internet fantasy sports contests
- Iowa Code § 99B.1Social and charitable gambling
Documents on file · 5 most important of 16
- State of Iowa
Iowa Code § 99G.30
Lottery sales and age
Statute · legis.iowa.gov
- State of Iowa
Iowa Code § 99F.9
Wagering, advance deposit sports wagering, age
Statute · legis.iowa.gov
- State of Iowa
Iowa Code § 99F.11
Gambling games and sports wagering taxes
Statute · legis.iowa.gov
- State of Iowa
Iowa Code § 99D.11
Pari-mutuel and advance deposit wagering
Statute · legis.iowa.gov
- State of Iowa
Iowa Code § 99D.15
Pari-mutuel wagering tax
Statute · legis.iowa.gov
Government sources (9)
- Iowa Lottery homepage ialottery.com · checked 2026-10-15
- Iowa Code § 99G.30 Ticket sales requirements legis.iowa.gov · checked 2026-10-15
- Iowa Code 99F.9 wagering and age legis.iowa.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- Iowa Code 99F.11 gambling games tax legis.iowa.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission irgc.iowa.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- Iowa Code 99D.11 pari-mutuel and advance deposit wagering legis.iowa.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- Iowa Code 99D.15 pari-mutuel tax legis.iowa.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- Iowa Code 99E.5 fantasy contests legis.iowa.gov · checked 2026-10-14
- Iowa Code 99B.1 social and charitable gambling legis.iowa.gov · checked 2026-10-14