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Iowa Casinos Expand

13 March 2006

News Brief: Iowa's casino industry is in the midst of a $742 million expansion boom.

Iowa Casino Plan Moves Forward

8 March 2006

News Brief: Unless it's knocked down by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, Randy Winegard's plan to build a casino in Burlington will fly.

Prairie Meadows Urged to Build Hotel

6 March 2006

News Brief: Iowa regulators are urging Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino to construct a hotel and parking garage to spur more business.

Slots Installed at Diamond Jo

24 February 2006

News Brief: There’s a lot of slot talk at the new Diamond Jo Casino as hundreds of new slow machines start filling up the new casino.

Iowa TouchPlay Debate Heats Up

21 February 2006

News Brief: Supporters and opponents of Iowa Lottery's controversial TouchPlay machines proposal filled the Iowa House chambers during a public comment hearing.

Iowa Casino Plan Faces Council Vote

20 February 2006

The Burlington City Council will vote during a. Tuesday meeting on the second reading of an ordinance that, if it passes on all three readings, will give local entrepreneur Randy W

Prairie Meadows Budget May Expand

13 February 2006

News Brief: A plan to increase an expansion project budget by $4 million to $5 million will be considered this week by officials at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino.

Poll: Iowans Want to Keep Lottery Machines

30 January 2006

News Brief: A majority of Iowans are unwilling to pull the plug on the Iowa Lottery's new TouchPlay machines, but they're also mostly opposed to allowing more of the devices in stores and bars.

Burlington Casino Proposal Clears Hurdle

25 January 2006

News Brief: A proposal to build a casino in Burlington, Iowa cleared a hurdle, as the city's planning commission voted 3–2 in favor of recommending that the City Council approve the planned unit development.

Thousands Line Up Iowa Casino Jobs

23 January 2006

News Brief: Nearly 2,000 hopeful job applicants waited in line for up to four hours Thursday and Friday to apply for any of 250 jobs available here when Wild Rose Casino opens in July.

Iowa Casino Move Proposed

20 January 2006

News Brief: Burlington's Randy Winegard will ask the state of Iowa for permission to move Catfish Bend Casino to Roosevelt Avenue.

Confusion Over Video Lottery Machines

12 January 2006

News Brief: Iowans are asking state casino regulators why they are permitting slot machines in taverns and grocery stores, not realizing the gambling devices are actually Iowa Lott

Iowa Governor May Stop Video Lottery Expansion

9 January 2006

News Brief: Governor Tom Vilsack is considering a halt to the Iowa Lottery's rapid expansion of video gambling machines that closely resemble casino slot machines, a governor's spokeswoman said Friday.

Bankrupt Man Claims $113 Million Powerball Jackpot

4 January 2006

News Brief: When Hugh Allen Hawkins filed for bankruptcy last summer, he and his wife had $250 in cash left in bank accounts and $87,000 in credit card debt. After weeks of silence, he stepped forward to claimthe $113.2 million Powerball jackpot yesterday.

Iowa Friendly Betting Pools OK

23 December 2005

News Brief: Office pools in which participants predict which teams will win college bowl games are legal, provided they are small, friendly and don't include a cut for the organizer.

Iowa Ticket Wins $113.2 Million Powerball Jackpot

15 December 2005

There was one winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth a whopping $113.2 million sold in Iowa and a ticket that won $1 million with Power Play in Idaho.

Diamond Jo on Schedule

28 November 2005

News Brief: The walls of the $40 million Diamond Jo Worth Casino west of Northwood are up and officials are still confident of an April 2006 opening.

Winegard to Purchase Iowa Casino Shares

15 November 2005

News Brief: Randy Winegard appears poised to purchase the majority share of Catfish Bend Casino.

Vegas-Style Upgrades Planned for Iowa Casino

14 November 2005

News Brief: The Herbst family plans to spend about $15 million to upgrade the Terrible's Lakeside Casino over the short term.

Wild Rose to Pick Up Casino Tab

21 September 2005

News Brief: Officials from Wapello County and the city of Ottumwa assured residents the bulk of the costs incurred in the attempt to bring a casino to southeast Iowa were Wild Rose Entertainment's responsibility.

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