{"id":2987,"date":"2022-03-26T18:45:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-26T18:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itgesports.com\/uncategorized\/iowas-bill-to-legalize-esports-betting-moves-forward-in-senate-after-house-approval\/"},"modified":"2022-04-26T17:16:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T17:16:56","slug":"iowas-bill-to-legalize-esports-betting-moves-forward-in-senate-after-house-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itgesports.com\/america\/iowas-bill-to-legalize-esports-betting-moves-forward-in-senate-after-house-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa\u2019s Bill To Legalize Esports Betting Moves Forward In Senate After House Approval"},"content":{"rendered":"
A bill seeking to allow the state gambling industry to adopt cashless gaming and legalize esports betting has passed the Iowa House of Representatives. The legislation,\u00a0House File 2497, was passed by a vote of 71-28 and\u00a0has now moved to the Senate Committee on State Government for initial consideration. These laws would allow individuals\u00a0\u201cto access a cash account through a personal electronic device for purposes of cashless wagering\u201d\u00a0on the gaming floor of the 19 licensees operating in the state.<\/p>\n