Riverboat Gambling Moves from Davenport Spark to State Law
In the 1980s Davenport and Dubuque pushed riverboat gambling as a job booster. Don Avenson recalls Davenport’s economic strain and the idea spreading statewide. Lawmakers took four years to legalize gambling in 1989 amid heated debate. Fey notes passing gaming bills is a political gamble.
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Don Avenson
Statehouse
Iowa
Davenport
Dubuque
Avenson
Fey
Riverboat Casinos Decline While Iowa Gains Overall
Riverboat casinos show a five year drop in admissions and adjusted gross revenue. Iowa totals rose with July 1 to June 30 figures for Iowa and calendar year data for Illinois. The 1989 reform passed after four years of work led by Sen. Wally Horn and was signed by Gov. Terry Branstad. First riverboats opened on April 1, 1991 in Davenport Bettendorf and Dubuque.
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Quad-City
Iowa
Terry Branstad
John Connelly
Quad Cities
Illinois
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Senate
Davenport
Diamond Lady
Bettendorf
Casino Belle
Dubuque
Mississippi
Missouri
Park attack sparks mourning and security clampdown in Punjab
Pakistan police clash with grieving families after a park attack. Salman Rafique reports many wounded in emergency surgery as morgues fill. Nasreen Bibi laments targeting children while crowds disperse. parks closed and roads empty. Army deployed to restrain crowds. US condemns attack and vows joint counterterrorism effort.
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Salman Rafique
Punjab
Nasreen Bibi
United States
Pakistan
White House
National Security Council
Ned Price
Fossils in Iowa City Support Ancient Ocean Venture
Fossils including coral and stromatoporoids found in rocks near the Iowa River campus strengthen evidence that the area was once underwater. The US Paleontology Repository plans to add select samples from the Seamans Center site to its collection. Construction on a new $37 million 65 000 square foot center began last December and should finish in October 2017.
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Raqqa
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Iowa City
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Seamans Center
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Iowa Memorial Union
Hubbard Park
Vanessa. Miller
Thegazette
University of Iowa
Seamans Center For the Engineering Arts and Sciences
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