With the help of  the mobile betting launch, Iowa online sports betting is officially underway at the Grand Falls Casino.  Elite Sportsbook is the first online sports betting service to the opening of an in-house sportsbook at the casino floor this weekend.

Bettors can make a variety of different wagers on professional and college sports from their phone or computer, as long as they have an internet connection, a device and are currently in Iowa. Casino officials and site operators have set up geolocation services to ensure users are within state borders before they wager.

The opening of sports betting venue at the casino floor was expected to occur earlier this month, but the United Kingdom-based contractor (Betfred) they hired to run it was late to apply for a license. The U.K. firm sent in its application Tuesday, Haselhoff said. Grand Falls leadership is looking forward to the partnership, but the approval process could take a couple of months.

More on Iowa online sports betting can be found at Yogo Net.