Decision Day for Cedar Rapids casino
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) is set to decide Thursday whether to grant Linn County the gaming license it needs to one day open the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino in Cedar Rapids. IRGC members will open their meeting at 8:30 a.m. at Prairie Meadows in Altoona.
Cedar Rapids will get its casino license, state board decides; lawsuit likely
After more than a decade of trying to bring a casino to Linn County, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 4-1 to grant a gaming license to build a planned $275 million casino and entertainment center near downtown Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids hopes for third time charm as IRGC votes on gaming license for new casino
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Moratorium on new Iowa casinos fails to pass state Senate
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Casino moratorium dies in Iowa Senate, commission will decide Cedar Crossing’s future
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