Iowa House passes casino moratorium that would block Cedar …

Jan 30, 2025 · It took the Iowa House 11 minutes to pass legislation, 68-31, that would retroactively enact a five-year moratorium on issuing new casino licenses in the state from …

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11 hours ago · Iowa House lawmakers voted 68-31 with bipartisan support last week to pass its version of the moratorium, House File 144, before running out of time to stop the gaming …

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Could a five-year moratorium thwart Cedar Rapids casino backers' hopes?

Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Bills to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa have been introduced by Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature. The legislation potentially could thwart Cedar Rapids casino backers' hopes for a new $275 million facility. ...

Is there a moratorium on casinos in Iowa?

(Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — Bills to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa have been introduced by Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature. ...

Did Iowa pass a 5-year ban on casino licenses?

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - A 5-year ban on casino licenses in Iowa moved quickly though the Iowa legislature Thursday, passing the Iowa House hours after an Iowa Senate version passed out of a committee. The Iowa House passed the moratorium 68 to 31 on Thursday afternoon. ...

Will Iowa ban new casino licenses until July 2030?

The Iowa House passed the moratorium 68 to 31 on Thursday afternoon. That would block new gaming licenses in Iowa until July 2030 and severely limit new licenses even beyond that 5-year pause. Both versions now include a provision to bar any new casino license that would “negatively impact” a casino in a border county or one in a rural county. ...

Could a Cedar Rapids casino help Iowa offset losses?

Cedar Rapids officials argue Iowa has seen growing competition from neighboring states, and that a Cedar Rapids casino could help Iowa offset losses to Illinois and Nebraska — where Elite has recently built a new casino. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission twice has rejected proposals — in 2014 and 2017 — to bring a casino to Cedar Rapids. ...

Does Iowa's casino moratorium outweigh people losing their jobs?

“So the benefit does not outweigh people losing their jobs, in my personal opinion.” The state’s existing casinos support a moratorium, saying Iowa’s casino market — with 19 commercial casinos and four tribal casinos — is saturated and that a new facility would cannibalize revenues from them and dilute the state’s gambling market. ...