Ahead of a May hearing, supporters of a proposed Cedar Rapids casino are pushing back on a rival gaming facility’s legal fight questioning the wording of the ballot referendum that cleared the way for the Linn County project.
The move is the latest legal volley between those behind the planned Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center in Cedar Rapids and the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort, a Washington County venue that stands to lose millions if the Linn County facility comes to fruition.
Riverside has challenged the state-issued license that would permit the Cedar Rapids casino, arguing that regulators were precluded from issuing it based on purported deficiencies in the 2021 ballot referendum that allowed legal gambling in Linn County.
