Banilla Games, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals

WIGGINS, Justice.

A manufacturer and seller of electronic game devices filed a petition with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (the Department) seeking a declaration that its devices "Superior Skill 1" and "Superior Skill 2" are not subject to the registration provisions contained in Iowa Code section 99B.53 (2016). The Department denied the petition concluding the outcomes of the games are not primarily determined by the skill or knowledge of the operator, and therefore, the games are subject to registration. The manufacturer and seller filed a petition with the district court…