Grand Falls starts sports betting online

Aug. 24, 2019

Sports betting is coming to Grand Falls Casino in stages – starting today.

The casino’s online platform, Elite Sportsbook, is available for sports wagering in the state of Iowa.

To register, you need to be a member of the Grand Falls resort club. To join, you’ll need to go to the northwest Iowa casino in person.

“Anyone who has a resort club card will be able to go online and set up an account and start wagering, as long as they are in the state of Iowa,” Grand Falls general manager Sharon Haselhoff said.

“The app will know if folks are not in the state line. It’s only legal in Iowa right now.”

Players earn credits for successful wagers and can use the credit for subsequent bets. If you play online, your winnings can be credited to an online account. If you make the bet in person, you’ll have to come to the casino to cash in your winnings.

The plan is to add in-person sports betting kiosks at the end of the month or early next month at two locations on the casino floor.

The permanent Sportsbook area is expected to start construction soon, and the hope is to be open before the end of the year, Haselhoff said. It will be run by Betfred Sports, a sports book based in the United Kingdom.

“The timing is really up in the air because they’re still in the application process,” Haselhoff said. “There are a lot of variables with getting licensed and doing a background check and internal controls.”

The interest in sports betting is clear, she added. Grand Falls sent some employees to other Iowa locations as they began operations last week so they could both help and learn.

“I can’t come into Sioux Falls without it being the first question people ask, which is exciting,” Haselhoff said.

“We get a ton of calls and emails asking about our sports book. There’s definitely interest and excitement, and anytime you offer something new, people have a lot of questions, so there will be a lot of education. Our employees are excited about it too.”

To learn betting basics and review the house rules, click here.

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Grand Falls starts sports betting online

Sports betting is coming to Grand Falls Casino in stages – starting today.

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