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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
5-year casino moratorium passes in Iowa House, advances in the Senate
If it passes the Senate and gets the governor's signature, the proposal would disrupt the five-member Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission's planned vote Feb. 6 on whether to award a license for a casino near downtown Cedar Rapids.
Iowa House passes casino moratorium that would block Cedar Rapids proposal
It took the Iowa House 11 minutes to pass legislation, 68-31, that would retroactively enact a five-year moratorium on issuing new casino licenses in the state.
Iowa House sends proposed casino moratorium to Senate
With a looming deadline of Feb. 6, the Iowa House approved a bill Thursday that would set a five-year moratorium on new casinos in Iowa. The House passed House File
Iowa House and Senate members propose 5-year moratorium on casino licenses
The author of a bill to establish a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses says it will be considered in a House committee next week. Representative Bobby Kaufmann’s bill would block the bid for a new casino in Cedar Rapids.
Iowa lawmakers fast-track casino moratorium bill
House lawmakers are moving quickly on the proposed casino moratorium, passing the measure through a subcommittee meeting Monday with plans to consider it at a full Ways and Means Committee meeting later the same day.
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.
Bills In Iowa House And Senate Would Impose New Moratorium On Casinos
The author of a bill to establish a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses says it will be considered in a House committee next week. Representative […]
Iowa House passes five-year casino moratorium as Senate advances companion bill
The Iowa House approved a bill Thursday imposing a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses, setting the stage for a potential halt to casino expansion in the state. The measure, House File 144, passed with a 68-31 vote and, if enacted, would prevent any new casino developments until June 30, 2030.
Cedar Crossing Casino project odds dwindle as Iowa lawmakers take steps to a moratorium
Iowa lawmakers in both chambers moved quickly to pass a moratorium on new casino constructions before a decision from the Iowa Racing and Gaming commission on February 6.
Cedar Rapids mayor asks lawmakers to reject casino moratorium
The mayor of Cedar Rapids is making a last minute appeal to lawmakers considering a moratorium on new casinos. The Iowa House appears poised to vote on a moratorium today that would doom the proposed $275 million Cedar Crossing project in Cedar Rapids.
Casino project odds dwindle as Iowa lawmakers take steps to moratorium
Iowa lawmakers in both chambers moved quickly to pass a moratorium on new casino constructions before a decision from the ...
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Iowa House, on 68-31 vote, approves moratorium on new casinos
A five-year moratorium on new casinos in Iowa has passed the Iowa House this afternoon and the same proposal has been ...
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Kaufmann takes oath of office
Bobby Kaufmann (R-Wilton) was sworn into the Iowa House of Representatives on the first day of the 91st General Assembly. Full text is available only to subscribers. If you are currently a subscriber, ...