The owner of Waterloo’s casino will start flying gamblers and vacationers directly from Waterloo to its other casinos, starting with a flight to Nevada in January.

Caesars Entertainment and the Waterloo Regional Airport announced last week they are partnering on specialty charter flights from Waterloo to Laughlin, Nevada, where Caesars operates two casinos.

“This is simply outstanding news for not just the metro areas of both Waterloo and Cedar Falls, but overall for the eastern third and the greater Cedar Valley region of Iowa,” said Keith Kaspari, airport director.