Iowa’s Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) has unanimously denied a request by Riverside Casino & Golf Resortand its nonprofit affiliate, theWashington County Riverboat Foundation, to immediately pause the issuance of a gambling license for a new casino in Linn County. The request, which was als
A moratorium bill potentially banning new gaming licenses in Iowa is retroactive, meaning it could overwrite an upcoming decision set to be made by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) on Thursday.It would be second casino ban in the last five years, and it is advancing through the Iowa stat
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) will hear legal arguments in January regarding a petition challenging the validity of a 2021 public referendum that authorized gambling in Linn County. The petition, filed by Riverside Casino & Golf Resort and its nonprofit affiliate, argues that the
Proponents pushing to bring a casino to Cedar Rapids have presented their proposal to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) on Thursday.The IRGC meeting took place in Bettendorf.The Cedar Rapids Development Group and Linn County Gaming Association formally presented their application for a ga
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