Cedar Rapids casino backers push to bar new license until study
Iowa lawmakers consider a moratorium on issuing a new Cedar Rapids casino license until a 2029 socioeconomic study is completed. The bill removes a prior internet gaming study goal and sets guardrails for statewide casino expansion while noting existing market saturation. Senate and House members review local impacts voiced by Cedar Rapids officials and labor groups.
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Iowa
The
Gaming Commission
House
Senate
Scott Webster
Bettendorf
Webster
Rhythm City
Davenport
Isle Casino
Iowa Senate
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Cedar Rapids
Marquette Advisors
Minneapolis
Cedar Crossing
Innovation Group of
New Orleans
Innovation Group
Tiffany O’donnell
Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council
Master Builders of Iowa
O’donnell
P2e
Linn County Gaming Association
Anne Parmley
Bobby Kaufmann
R-Wilton
Sami Scheetz
Racing and Gaming Commission
Kaufmann
Aime Wichtendahl
D-Hiawatha
Linn County
Wichtendahl
Cooper's Mill
Peninsula Pacific Entertainment
Teen-rescued testimony in sex exploitation trial mentioned
The 18 year old described meeting Anderson known as Ty and Torres as Myriah Banks after a Facebook ride offer from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids. Torres allegedly arranged a naked photos session and sex with multiple men while Anderson drove, with Brown later paying via app. Simmons rescued her at a hotel and corroborating surveillance aided her account. The case proceeds next week.
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Anderson
Torres
Myriah Banks
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Jerry” Brown
Brown
Ing
Jesse Simmons
Four Oaks
Quality Inn
Hampton Inn
Simmons
Bryan Tingle
Tingle
Tanager Place
Xezna Beard
Beard
Jojo
Unity Point Health St. Luke’s Hospital
Jarod Anderson
Linn County
Hiawatha
Jim Slosiarek
The
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