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Iowa Commission to Hear Casino Applicants

21 March 2005

News Brief: On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will hear a presentation for the Riverside casino project and nine other applicants hoping to be licensed.

Calendar Blamed for Weak February Numbers

16 March 2005

News Brief: Blame casinos' weak February in part on the leap year calendar.

Winnebago Casino Raises Legal Gambling Age

8 March 2005

News Brief: The Winnebago Indian tribe has officially raised its legal gambling age to 21 years old, which means young adults no longer can play slot machines and table games at the western Iowa casino.

Waterloo, Iowa Wins Tight Casino Site Poll

4 March 2005

News Brief: Downtown Waterloo won by a nose in a straw poll on competing gambling sites at a business exposition this week.

Iowa Problem Gamblers Sign Up for Self-Ban

3 March 2005

News Brief: About 240 gambling addicts have signed agreements voluntarily banning themselves statewide from Iowa's riverboats and racetrack casinos, state officials said today.

Iowa Penny Slots Add Up to Big Profits

21 February 2005

News Brief: Iowa’s riverboat casinos have turned to the lowly penny for a large chunk of their multi-million-dollar profits.

Iowa Casino Profits Drop, Purchase Price Drops

28 January 2005

News Brief: Profits have dropped so much at Osceola's Lakeside Casino and Resort that a Nevada-based company planning to purchase the business announced today that it has reduced its purchase price to $160.8 million.

Herbst Changes Price for Lakeside Casino

26 January 2005

Herbst Gaming, Inc. has entered into an amendment to its purchase agreement with Southern Iowa Gaming Co. to change the purchase price for the Lakeside Casino.

Iowa Riverboats Outpace Rest

21 January 2005

News Brief: Southeast Iowa's riverboat outpaced the growth of all other Iowa casinos, according to Catfish Bend Casino CEO Joe Massa.

Harrah's First Horseshoe Undertaking will be Resort in Council Bluffs, Iowa

12 January 2005

Harrah's Entertainment announced Tuesday it will build its first resort under the well-known Horseshoe brand, turning a racetrack casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, into the state's largest gaming establishment.

Lakeside Casino Revenue Down After Gaming Options Increase

11 January 2005

Lakeside Casino Resort in Osceola reports that revenue tumbled last month after additional gambling options became available at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona.

Iowa Casino Hurt by Racino

11 January 2005

News Brief: Revenue from table games at Lakeside Casino Resort in Osceola plummeted nearly 30 percent in December after the same gambling options became available at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona.

Iowa Land-based Casino Approved

11 January 2005

The Council Bluffs City Council today cleared the way for work to begin on the region's largest casino and its only land-based full-service gaming destination.

Bluffs Run Casino Expansion Goes Before City Council

10 January 2005

The city council is scheduled to consider a proposed $85 million expansion of Bluffs Run Casino tonight.

Iowa Casino Wants to Expand

7 January 2005

ews Brief: Meskwaki casino, a gaming facility in Tama, Iowa, plans to double the size of its casino.

Iowa County Needs to Pick Casino Proposal

7 January 2005

News Brief: Black Hawk County's chances of promptly landing a new gambling facility are slim unless the community declares support for one of three competing proposals for a gambling facility within the county's borders, Iowa House Republican leaders said.

Iowa Poker Game to Go Ahead

7 January 2005

News Brief: The organizers of a Iowa poker game scheduled for Friday night in Carter Lake have been warned their game isn't legal, but they plan to play it anyway.

Seven Men Charged with Illegal Gambling Plead Not Guilty

22 December 2004

Seven men charged in federal court with felony gambling offenses pleaded not guilty on Monday.

Electronic Game Card Product Surpasses Expectations

16 December 2004

Electronic Game Card, Inc. reports the initial response to the pilot conducted with its partner, Scientific Games Corporation, and the Iowa Lottery of the Quarter Play electronic GameCards in the Cedar Rapids, Waterloo/Cedar Falls and Dubuque areas of Iowa has surpassed the upper expectations set for the new lottery industry product.

Prairie Meadows to Offer Table Games

15 December 2004

News Brief: Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino will begin offering casino-style table games after receiving state approval earlier this year to expand its gambling menu.

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