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Cedar Rapids casino bid meets resistance and gains approval
Iowa regulators face ongoing battles over licensing as Cedar Rapids seeks a $257 million, 700 slot casino with 22 tables, a 1,500 seat venue, arts center, STEM lab, and 1,143 parking spaces. Backers promise 792 construction jobs and $183 million annual impact in its first year, while opponents warn cannibalization of other casinos and local finances.
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Iowa
O’donnell
David
Goliath
Iowa House
Senate
House
Ken Rozenboom
Oskaloosa
Iowa Senate
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Linn County
Pat Grassley
New Hartford
Grassley
Sami Scheetz
Cedar Rapids
Commission
Scheetz
IRGC
Mark Weinhardt
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Riverside
Weinhardt
Riverside Casino
Dale Todd
Todd
Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment
Julie Andres
Okoboji
Heather Horn
Washington
Fire
Riverboat Foundation
Towa
Hora
Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council
North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters
Master Builders of Iowa
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment
Linn County Gaming Association
F Avenue NW
Jonathan Swain
Cedar Rapids Development Group
Zach Johnson
River’s Edge Smokehouse
Kingston Yard
Czech Village
New Bohemia
Swain
Cedar Crossing
Cooper's Mill