{"id":15186,"date":"2026-02-13T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=15186"},"modified":"2026-02-13T00:59:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:59:50","slug":"slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Slots power Iowa\u2019s start to 2026 as casino revenue hits US$136m in January"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Iowa\u2019s 19 commercial casinos posted <strong>US$135,984,983<\/strong> in <strong>adjusted gross revenue (AGR)<\/strong> for <strong>January 2026<\/strong>, up about <strong>2.4%<\/strong> from <strong>January 2025 (US$132,770,454)<\/strong>, according to the <strong>Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC)<\/strong> monthly revenue report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15189\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january2.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For operators, the revenue mix tells the story. <strong>Slot machines generated US$122,447,385<\/strong> while <strong>table games produced US$13,537,598<\/strong>, reinforcing that incremental growth continues to be driven primarily by slot volume and hold performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At the property level, <strong>Prairie Meadows Racetrack &amp; Casino<\/strong> led Iowa with <strong>US$19,615,556<\/strong> in January AGR. It was followed by <strong>Ameristar II<\/strong> (<strong>US$13,420,772<\/strong>), <strong>Horseshoe Casino Council Bluffs<\/strong> (<strong>US$12,777,067<\/strong>), and <strong>Riverside Casino &amp; Golf Resort<\/strong> (<strong>US$10,188,878<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"753\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january3-753x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15188\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7353475242236973;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january3-753x1024.png 753w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january3-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january3-768x1044.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january3.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 753px) 100vw, 753px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/iowa-casinos-post-141-3-million-in-revenue-for-october-up-6-2-y-y\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iowa casinos post $141.3 million in revenue for October, up 6.2% y\/y<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january5.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january5-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/slots-power-iowas-start-to-2026-as-casino-revenue-hits-us136m-in-january5-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The month also showed a \u201cquality of demand\u201d signal: statewide <strong>admissions were 1,301,574<\/strong>, while <strong>win per capita rose to US$104<\/strong> (vs. <strong>US$101<\/strong> in January 2025). 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