A five-year moratorium on new casinos in Iowa has passed the Iowa House this afternoon and the same proposal has been approved by a committee in the Senate. If the bill becomes law by early next Thursday morning,

However, opponents contend that a casino in Cedar Rapids would cannibalize revenue from existing casinos, hurting the economy in other Iowa towns. See which towns have casinos in

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will consider issuing a casino license for Cedar Rapids Feb. 6, unless lawmakers act first.

Thursday to recommend passage of a bill that would place a moratorium on new gaming licenses in Iowa until July 2030.

Iowa lawmakers are looking to fast-track a bill halting new gaming licenses, potentially blocking Linn County's third try for a casino.

Iowa House and Senate subcommittees on Thursday moved a bill forward that would place a moratorium on new gaming licenses in Iowa until July 2030.

House lawmakers advanced a bill that would block Cedar Rapids' plans to build a new casino.Iowa groups from across the state made their case to lawmakers Monday

A five-year legislative pause on new gaming licenses is one step closer to pumping the breaks on a proposed Cedar Rapids casino.

A bill creating a moratorium on new casinos — and skuttle proposed casino in Cedar Rapids — has cleared a House Committee. There was a statehouse hearing on the proposal yesterday, a few hours before the Ways and Means Committee convened last night.

Iowa lawmakers could soon vote on a bill to ban new casinos until 2030. Monday evening, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill extending the moratorium, which could thwart a planned Cedar Rapids casino.