Hot on the heels of the announcement that the Iowa cornfields whereField of Dreams was filmed would host a Yankees vs. White Sox game every season comes the news that sports betting will arrive at Iowa much sooner.
Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs is anticipated to begin taking wagers on sports August 15, according to a Penn National Gaming news release.
Iowa is poised to become the first midwestern state to provide sports wagering since the national ban was repealed last year, Timothy J. Wilmott, chief executive officer of Penn National said in a statement. We appreciate the diligence of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission that will allow us to start offering this terrific new amenity in Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs before the kickoff of football season.
Tim Dwight, an Iowa nativeNFL veteran who played in Super Bowl XXXIII and was a two-time All-American at the University of Iowa is scheduled to generate the casino sports wager in its sports couch.
The sportsbook of ameristar is setting up shop in the old Amerisports Bar & Grill of the casino. Itll incorporate a wagering counter with ticket writer stations and several new televisions for visitors to capture all the action.
Kiosks also will be located giving an avalanche of sport wagering options from your National Football League.
It is likely that Ameristar Council Bluffs using its state-of-the-art sports wagering sofa will turn into a destination for both bettors and sports fans in Nebraska and Iowa. The casino is right across the stateline from larger Omaha.
Clients were clamoring to place sports bets because the law passed earlier this year, said Paul Czak, General Manager at Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs, said in a prepared statement. Collegiate and professional sports are embedded in the culture of both Iowa and Nebraska. We look forward to welcoming clients from across the area at the unbelievable new sports book at Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs.
Additionally, it is a sure bet that the match will likely be high touted at Ameristars sports books when it is played Dyersville, IA., on Aug. 13, 2020 to a temporary, 8,000-seat arena which will be constructed adjacent to this overburdened film ballfield cut from a cornfield. A pathway will join the temporary ballpark using the film location in which the movies prophecy was uttered in hushed tones: Should you build it, he will come.
As a sport that is proud of its own history linking productions, Major League Baseball is excited to bring a regular season match to the site of Field of Dreams, MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. stated in a news release. We anticipate observing the pictures enduring message of the baseball brings individuals together at this exceptional cornfield in Iowa.
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