Hot on the heels of the statement which the Iowa cornfields whereField of Dreams was filmed will host a Yankees vs. White Sox match following season comes the news that sports gambling will arrive at Iowa much sooner.
Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs is expected to begin accepting wagers on sports August 15, according to a Penn National Gaming news release.
Iowa is poised to be the very first midwestern country to offer sports wagering because the federal ban was repealed this past year, Timothy J. Wilmott, chief executive officer of Penn National said in a prepared statement. We appreciate the diligence of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission that will make it possible for us to begin offering this great new amenity in Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs before the kickoff of soccer season.
An Iowa native, tim Dwight , 10-year NFL veteran who was a two-time All-American in the University of Iowa and played in Super Bowl XXXIII is scheduled to generate the casino sports wager in its fresh renovated sports lounge.
The sportsbook of ameristar is currently setting up shop in the casinos older Amerisports Bar & Grill. Itll feature a wagering counter with ticket writer channels and new televisions for visitors to capture all of the action.
Kiosks will be located across the house, providing an avalanche of sports wagering choices into the Premier League from the National Football League.
Its anticipated that Ameristar Council Bluffs using its sports wagering lounge will turn into a destination for both bettors and sports fans from Iowa and Nebraska. The casino is right across the stateline from larger Omaha.
Customers were clamoring to put sports bets since the law passed earlier this year, said Paul Czak, General Manager in Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs, said in a prepared statement. Collegiate and professional sports have been embedded in the University of both Iowa and Nebraska. We look forward to welcoming customers from across the area in the incredible new sports book at Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs.
Additionally, it is a sure bet that the game will probably be touted at Ameristars sports novels when it is played Dyersville, IA., on Aug. 13, 2020 to a temporary, 8,000-seat arena that will be constructed adjacent to the hallowed movie ballfield cut out of a cornfield. A pathway will connect the temporary ballpark with the movie location in which the films prophecy was uttered in hushed tones: Should you build it, he will come.
As a game thats proud of its own history linking productions, Major League Baseball is excited to deliver a regular season game to the site of Field of Dreams, MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. said in a news release. We look forward to observing the pictures enduring message of the baseball attracts individuals together at this exceptional cornfield in Iowa.
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