Location: Iowa

04/09/25 2:09 PM

Iowa: City rezones Cedar Crossing casino property, allows for design changes

  • Valeree Dunn, KGAN-TV
Cedar Rapids City Council passed a second and third, final reading of a rezoning ordinance for the new Cedar Crossing Casino and... more
04/03/25 10:02 PM

OPINION: Cedar Rapids casino approval a turning point for Iowa’s Black Hawk County Gaming Association

  • Kingsley Botchway II, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
On Feb. 6, the Iowa and Racing Gaming Commission voted to allow Linn County to build a casino. I won’t sugarcoat the impact to our... more
03/27/25 1:20 PM

Iowa: Salary set for former Iowa gambling regulator chosen as Prairie Meadows’ next CEO

  • Philip Joens, Des Moines Register
The former head of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will have a base salary of $450,000 when he becomes the CEO of Prairie Meadows... more
03/23/25 5:00 PM

Iowa: Partnership once floated for Cedar Rapids and Riverside casinos

  • Grace Nieland, The Gazette
In their battle over who gets a slice of Iowa’s gambling billions, two casino operators were cast as rivals for a decade while backers of a... more
03/19/25 10:10 PM

Iowa judge questions ballot wording that led to Cedar Rapids casino license

  • Trish Mehaffey, The Gazette
A judge said Wednesday he won’t put a temporary hold on a state license for a Cedar Rapids casino, but said Linn County ballot language to... more
03/13/25 3:36 AM

Iowa casino revenue down 11.1% year-over-year in February

  • Charlotte Capewell, Special to CDC Gaming
Iowa casinos reported revenue of $127.3 million in February, down 11.1% from $143.3 million recorded in February 2024. According to a... more
03/11/25 3:30 PM

Iowa: Program gives millions to Iowa counties without casinos

  • Darwin Danielson, Radio Iowa
A program that gives money from state gambling profits to the 84 counties without a casino is now 20 years old. Iowa Gaming Association... more
02/26/25 2:56 PM

Iowa: Bill to ban smoking in casinos moves forward

  • KCRG
A bill that would ban smoking in casinos passed out of the Iowa House Commerce Committee Tuesday. Bill HSB148 would force casinos to adhere... more
02/25/25 12:58 AM

Iowa: April court date set for hearing over Cedar rapids casino project

  • KGAN-TV
The court battle over the Cedar Crossing casino project in Cedar Rapids, and Linn County’s approval on a gaming license, will be... more
02/21/25 3:30 AM

Latest Iowa casino bill would prevent cities from offering project incentives

  • Tom Barton, The Gazette
Iowa lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that would place new restrictions on future casino projects in the state. While it would... more