The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — The odds of Cedar Rapids finally getting a casino took a hit Thursday when state ...

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. Studies commissioned by the IRGC found more than half of ...

A five-year legislative pause on new gaming licenses is a step closer to pumping the breaks on Linn County casino backers' plans to build a gambling complex in Iowa's second largest-city.

Iowa lawmakers continued with their flurry of action to pass a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses. House members, led by the Republican majority, approved the ban 68-31. Watch video of ...

DES MOINES — Iowa lawmakers hope to fast-track legislation that would thwart Cedar Rapids casino backers' hopes for a new $275 million facility. House lawmakers on Monday advanced legislation to ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa State Capitol Bureau) - Iowa has 19 casino licenses. Should there be a 20th? That is what state lawmakers may decide before the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission ...

DES MOINES — The odds of Cedar Rapids finally getting a casino took a hit Thursday when state lawmakers advanced legislation that would prohibit any new casinos in Iowa for at least five years.

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, spoke on the Iowa House floor Jan. 30, 2025, in support of a bill implementing a moratorium on new casinos in Iowa. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) With a ...