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Study: Iowa Casinos to Bring in Money, Jobs

6 February 2004

News Brief: A new study financed by business interests predicts six new Iowa casinos would bring in $179 million in new gambling revenue, create 3,400 new jobs, and pay $45 million in taxes.

Iowa Legislators Get Earful

3 February 2004

News Brief: Iowa legislators heard from locals wanting a new casino in their area, as well as several compulsive gamblers who told a different story.

Courts to Rule on Iowa Racetrack Tax Case

3 February 2004

News Brief: The Iowa Supreme Court plans to rule today in a high-stakes case involving $112 million in state taxes on racetrack casino slot machines.

Iowa Gambling Debate Heats Up

2 February 2004

News Brief: As Iowans prepare to sound off today on the potential for expanded gambling, lawmakers and lobbyists are already hard at work crafting legislation that could chart a new direction for the industry and communities betting on riverboat casinos.

Iowa Gambling Factions Look for Common Ground

28 January 2004

News Brief: Lawmakers and interest groups on both sides of the gambling debate say they will look for common ground on helping gambling addicts, whether than means putting new restrictions on credit card machines at casinos or restricting access at the door.

Anti-Gambling Group Cries Foul Over Study Proposal

27 January 2004

ews Brief: An anti-gambling group is crying foul over plans by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry to underwrite a study for state lawmakers examining the economic impact of gambling in Iowa.

Iowa Riverboats Propose Plan

27 January 2004

News Brief: Representatives of riverboat casinos floated a plan to Iowa lawmakers Monday that would allow them to forgo a cruising requirement if they give the state an additional 1 percent of their revenue in taxes.

Ultimatum May Sink Iowa Casino Plans

22 January 2004

News Brief: A company’s demand for mining rights in a levee system may prevent a proposed $90 million casino from going ahead.

Iowa Tribe Denies Funding Casino Fight

21 January 2004

he Meskwaki tribal official has denied the group would pay millions to keep a casino out of eastern Iowa.

Embezzlement Probe Tied to Gambling, Public Official

19 January 2004

An embezzlement investigation in Ottumwa led to a large probe of gambling involving at least one public official.

Iowa Regulators Approve Slots for Track

16 January 2004

News Brief: Iowa gambling regulators have unanimously approved a $15.6 million expansion to add 400 slot machines at Dubuque Greyhound Park and Casino.

Iowa Lawmakers Launch Gambling Study

16 January 2004

News Brief: A panel of Iowa lawmakers have launched a very open, intense, full-blown study into what changes should be made to Iowa's gambling industry.

Iowa County Keeps Eye in Gambling Legislation

13 January 2004

News Brief: Worth and Palo Alto county residents hope the Legislature directs the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to lift a moratorium on issuing more casino licenses.

Iowa Legislature Faces Gambling Issue

12 January 2004

News Brief: Iowa lawmakers are beginning the 2004 legislative session with a potential battle over gambling dominating their agenda.

Iowa Casinos' Win Up

8 January 2004

News Brief: Iowa riverboats and racetracks report that gamblers left behind a record $529 million, up 9 percent from a year earlier.

Iowa Casino Opponents, Supporters Face Off

7 January 2004

News Brief: Supporters of a proposed casino and citizens against gambling faced off in Hampton to hear a report on the gaming industry in Iowa from Wes Ehrecke, president of the Iowa Gaming Association.

Iowa Track's Expansion Plan Approved

22 December 2003

The Dubuque Racing Association has approve the Dubuque Greyhound Park & Casino plan to add 400 slot machines as part of a $15.6 million expansion plan.

Drug Money Laundered in Iowa Casinos

22 December 2003

News Brief: Iowa drug dealers have pinpointed casinos as ideal places to quietly launder the large bills they earn selling methamphetamine, cocaine or other illegal drugs.

Meskwaki Casino to Reopen Dec. 31

22 December 2003

News Brief: Games will resume 10 a.m. Dec. 31, at the Meskwaki Bingo-Casino-Hotel in Tama, Iowa, said Betsy McCloskey, executive director of marketing.

Electronic Game Card Gets Iowa Lottery Order

18 December 2003

Electronic Game Card Inc reports an order for its accumulator gamecard format for a promotion to be run by the Iowa State Lottery early in 2004.

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