Location: Iowa
Wall Street Bets: Churchill Downs, Las Vegas Strip room rates and revenue, Iowa legislation
Churchill Downs prospects “Inbound focus on Churchill Downs remains active the past several weeks, given the weakness (-7.5%... more
Iowa Senate president calls moratorium on new casinos, passed by House, a ‘jump ball’
A five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos easily passed the Iowa House , but Iowa Senate President Amy Sinclair suggests its... more
Iowa House bans new casinos for five years, in setback for Cedar Rapids
Thursday afternoon, Iowa lawmakers continued with their flurry of action to pass a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses. House... more
Iowa: Political contributions loom large over Cedar Rapids casino decision
As the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) prepares to vote on Feb. 6 on whether to grant Linn County a long-sought casino license, a... more
Iowa lawmakers fast-track casino moratorium that would block Cedar Rapids proposal
Iowa lawmakers hope to fast-track legislation that would thwart Cedar Rapids casino backers’ hopes for a new $275 million facility.... more
Iowa: Fate of Cedar Crossing casino hangs in the balance after meeting
Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell calls Thursday’s Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission meeting a win for Linn County, but will... more
Iowa regulator opts-out of decision on Cedar Rapids casino challenge
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will not make a decision in the petition challenging Cedar Rapids casino efforts. This comes after... more
Iowa: Lawmakers introduce new casino moratorium bills
As the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission nears its Feb. 6 meeting on a proposed Cedar Rapids casino, Iowa lawmakers introduced legislation... more
Iowa: Cedar Crossing Casino projected to boost local economy by $2.25B over a decade
$2.25 billion in economic impact over 10 years. That’s the result of study released Monday on the impact of the proposed Cedar... more
House Speaker says no vote scheduled, yet, on Iowa casino moratorium
House Speaker Pat Grassley says he’d like to ensure a new moratorium on casinos would have enough votes to pass the Senate and be signed... more

