Iowa Senate takes up bill to block Cedar Rapids casino

2 hours ago · The Iowa House last week voted 68-31 to pass House File 144 that would retroactively enact a five-year moratorium on issuing new casino licenses in the state from Jan. 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.

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11 hours ago · Meanwhile, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to grant a license for a planned $275 million casino and entertainment …

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4 days ago · If the bill passes the House, Senate and receives the governor's signature by next Thursday, plans for a new, $275 million casino in Cedar Rapids will be halted.

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Could new gaming licenses thwart Cedar Rapids casino development?

No new gaming licenses could be awarded in Iowa for at least five years under proposed moratoriums unveiled by Iowa House and Senate lawmakers, potentially thwarting efforts to build a casino in Cedar Rapids. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Will Iowa get a casino near downtown Cedar Rapids?

Their pitch for a Cedar Crossing Casino near downtown Cedar Rapids was the sole proposal put forward to state regulators. Cedar Rapids gaming proponents contend Iowa stands to gain revenue from a casino there at a time when the expansion of gaming in neighboring states threatens to take a chunk of Iowa's revenues. ...

Will a legislative pause stop a casino in Iowa?

A legislative pause is the latest move in a longstanding battle to stop a gambling complex from being constructed in Iowa's second-largest city, waged by existing casino operators and lawmakers in districts with casinos who want to shield jobs and investments in their brick-and-mortar facilities. ...

How much money would a Cedar Rapids casino generate?

(Nick Rohlman/The Gazette) Cedar Rapids casino backers emphasize the $60 million in projected new gaming revenue for the state and the local economic impact that a Cedar Rapids casino would generate. Kaufmann — who said he has not spoken to Reichman — filed separate legislation Thursday in the House. ...