The author of a bill to establish a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses says it will be considered in a House committee next week. Representative Bobby Kaufmann’s bill would block the bid for a new casino in Cedar Rapids.

The author of a bill to establish a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses says it will be considered in a House committee next week. Representative […]

Iowa lawmakers have introduced bills that could block a proposed Cedar Rapids casino by creating a five-year moratorium on state licenses. The legislations were introduced by Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature this week, potentially thwarting backers' hopes for a new $275 million gambling facility.

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

A new bill introduced in the Iowa General Assembly aims to regulate the licensing of gambling games, including a moratorium on issuing new licenses until 2030. The bill, proposed by the Committee on Ways and Means and chaired by State Rep.

An Iowa GOP lawmaker has introduced a gambling gaming license moratorium bill that could foil Cedar Rapids' plans to bring a casino to town. The legislation com

Bills to create a five-year moratorium on new state-licensed casinos in Iowa have been introduced by Republicans in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature.

Lawmakers are gathering at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines to begin the Iowa Legislature's 2025 session. Follow along for updates.

Wilton, intends to file a bill that would enact a five-year moratorium on issuing new casino licenses in the state, through June 30, 2030.

Iowa lawmakers are expected to again consider a moratorium blocking the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission from awarding new gaming licenses in the state.

Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, chair of the House Ways ... in the waning hours on the last day of the 2024 legislative session. The Iowa Senate, however, adjourned without taking up the measure.

Joni Marie (Kaufmann) Knapp, age 67, of Atlantic, IA passed away at her residence, on Sunday, January 26, 2025, after a courageous six month battle with cancer.