Iowa’s commercial gaming industry could essentially be closed should new legislation introduced become law.
Officials in Cedar Rapids have for many years been trying to bring a casino to the state’s second-most populated city to energize its economy, generate new jobs, and create new tax revenue. The Iowa Gaming & Racing Commission denied Cedar Rapids’ gaming bids in 2014 and 2017 on market saturation concerns.
Officials in Cedar Rapids have for many years been trying to bring a casino to the state’s second-most populated city to energize its economy, generate new jobs, and create new tax revenue. The Iowa Gaming & Racing Commission denied Cedar Rapids’ gaming bids in 2014 and 2017 on market saturation concerns.
