Iowa groups clash over 5-year casino moratorium

Iowa house passes 5-year casino license freeze, impacting Cedar Rapids' new casino plans
In a vote of 68 to 31, the Iowa house passed a 5-year moratorium on casino licenses in the state Thursday, just one week before the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commi
Iowa House passes casino moratorium that would block Cedar Rapids proposal
The odds of Cedar Rapids finally getting a casino took a hit Thursday when state lawmakers advanced legislation that would prohibit any new casinos in Iowa for at least five years.
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.
Cedar Rapids city council advances $750 million data center plan near Eastern Iowa Airport
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Casino moratorium bill advances through Iowa House committee
Casino moratorium bill advances through Iowa House committee
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 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
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
Iowa House could vote on casino moratorium extension this week
Iowa lawmakers could soon vote on a bill to ban new casinos until 2030. Monday evening, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill extending the moratorium, which could thwart a planned Cedar Rapids casino.
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