The IRGC's approval follows more than a decade of efforts by the Cedar Rapids Development Group and its gaming partner, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E), to establish a casino in Iowa’s second-largest city. The decision comes just days after a proposal to impose a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses failed in the Iowa Senate.

The vote comes after some Iowa lawmakers attempted to pass a five-year moratorium to prevent the commission from handing out licenses.

Riverside Casino, Washington County Riverboat Foundation argue the Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission did not have legal authority to grant a gaming license to Linn County.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) is set to decide Thursday whether to grant Linn County the gaming license it needs to one day open the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino in Cedar Rapids. IRGC members will open their meeting at 8:30 a.m. at Prairie Meadows in Altoona.

On Thursday, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approved a gaming license for Linn County, laying the foundation for the City of Cedar Rapids to move forward

For both supporters and opponents of the effort to bring a state-licensed casino to Cedar Rapids, today marks the culmination of months of heated debate,

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids and the groups behind the Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center are celebrating the groundbreaking for the $275 million facility. It comes after the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) has voted to approve a gaming license for Linn County on Thursday morning, clearing the way for the casino.

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission approves a gaming license for Linn County at its regular meeting in Altoona.A $275M Cedar Rapids casino

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