Iowa, Cedar Rapids

Iowa statehouse debates 5-year casino moratorium, impacting Cedar Rapids plans
A 5-year casino moratorium bill is moving through the Iowa statehouse Thursday.It would effectively block Cedar Rapids plan to bring a new casino to the area.Th
Cedar Rapids mayor asks lawmakers to reject casino moratorium
The mayor of Cedar Rapids is making a last minute appeal to lawmakers considering a moratorium on new casinos. The Iowa House appears poised to vote on a moratorium today that would doom the proposed $275 million Cedar Crossing project in Cedar Rapids.
Bill halting new Iowa casinos for 5 years advances in House, may thwart Cedar Rapids' plan
A five-year legislative pause on new gaming licenses is one step closer to pumping the breaks on a proposed Cedar Rapids casino.
Iowa Senate subcommittee approves casino moratorium bill
Thursday to recommend passage of a bill that would place a moratorium on new gaming licenses in Iowa until July 2030.
Iowa groups clash over five-year casino moratorium as lawmakers advance contentious bill
House lawmakers advanced a bill that would block Cedar Rapids' plans to build a new casino.Iowa groups from across the state made their case to lawmakers Monday
Iowa lawmakers propose gaming moratorium to thwart new casino in Cedar Rapids
Iowa lawmakers are looking to fast-track a bill halting new gaming licenses, potentially blocking Linn County's third try for a casino.
Iowa House advances casino moratorium in the backdrop of debate over Cedar Rapids proposal
Iowa lawmakers have taken swift action on a proposed casino moratorium that would temporarily halt the licensing of new casinos in the state. House Study Bill 80, which was advanced Monday by both a subcommittee and the House Ways and Means Committee,
Casino moratorium bill headed towards House debate
The Iowa House of Representatives is scheduled to debate a bill on Thursday that would put a five-year moratorium in place of any new casinos
Casino moratorium bill advances through Iowa House committee
Casino moratorium bill advances through Iowa House committee
Casino moratorium clears Iowa House committee
A bill creating a moratorium on new casinos — and skuttle proposed casino in Cedar Rapids — has cleared a House Committee. There was a statehouse hearing on the proposal yesterday, a few hours before the Ways and Means Committee convened last night.
Iowa House lawmakers advance 5-year casino moratorium proposal
WHO 13's Zach Fisher reports
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Hopes for a Cedar Rapids casino could come crashing down again
Cedar Rapids stakeholders are hoping that state regulators will approve a casino next month, but a new bill could kill those ...
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Lawmakers fast-track casino moratorium that would block Cedar Rapids proposal
House lawmakers on Monday advanced legislation to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa. The ...
Political contributions loom large over Cedar Rapids casino decision
As the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) prepares to vote on Feb. 6 on whether to grant Linn County a long-sought ...
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O’Donnell, Bergen offer new perspectives on Cedar Rapids casino campaign
Two of the leading figures in the years-long campaign to bring a casino to Cedar Rapids offered their perspectives on recent ...
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Fate of Cedar Crossings casino hangs in the balance following Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission meeting
Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell calls Thursday's Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission meeting a win for Linn County, but will it be enough to move ...