Cedar Rapids Casino Plan Could Redirect Iowa Gaming Revenue
Iowa and Eastern Iowa casino potential, Cedar Rapids and Tama markets, Meskwaki at Tama, Isle of Capri Bettendorf, Harrah’s Joliet, and western venues are analyzed. Experts predict Cedar Rapids area could divert substantial Mississippi River gambling dollars, with projected Linn County receipts in the middle to high tens of millions annually.
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Tama
Jack Kettering
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
Iowa
Prairie Meadows
Altoona
Ameristar
Bluffs Run
Greyhounds
Harrah’s
Council Bluffs
Eastern Iowa
Isle of Capri
Bettendorf
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Wes Ehrecke
Iowa Gaming Association
Western Iowa
Omaha
Lincoln
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
South Dakota
Ehrecke
Kettering
Omaha-Lincoln
Clinton
Eversons
Catherine
Leonard
James Irvine
Savanna, Jr
Detroit
Canada
Diamond Jo
Cedar Rapids
Ho-Chunk
Joliet
Mississippi River
Kazimour
Linn County
Jim Piersall
Mississippi River Gambling
Gazette
Iowa City
Bruce Wentworth
Dubuque
Dar Rapids
Johnson County
Ketterer
Jim Cannon
Western Iowa Bank/casino
Ameristar Casino & Hotel
Bluffs
Rhythm City
Davenport
Greyhound Park & Casino
Marquette
Mississippi
Burlington
Central Iowa
Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino
Lakeside Casino
Osceola
Iowa casino action tilts westward in revenue study
The report tracks Iowa casino action from July 1 2002 to May 31 2003 noting growth in western facilities. It includes quotes from Tama residents and Mississippi Belle II patrons about casino patronage and preferences for land or river locations. Wayne Stahle supports a land based site near Wright Brothers Boulevard and I-380.
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Iowa
Casino Action
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Stahle
Balsam Dr
FMC
Linn County
Wright Brothers Boulevard
I-380
Kurt.rogalin
Gazettecommunications.com
Gambler discipline and entertainment drive riverboat UX funds
Gamblers view riverboat gaming as entertainment and socializing with discipline. Iowa Gaming Association cites a $795 million state impact and payroll, tax contributions, and charitable donations from 10 riverboats and three racetrack casinos.
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Iowa
Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission
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Thomson, Ill
Internal Revenue Service
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Dick Meyer
Better Bank
U.S. Bank
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