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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.

Iowa Voters Reject Riverboat Casino

17 December 2003

News Brief: Voters in Clay County in northwest Iowa rejected a proposed riverboat casino on Tuesday.

Tribe Aims for February Opening of Casino

16 December 2003

News Brief: Officials with the Meskwaki tribe have scuttled plans to reopen their casino by Christmas, and now say February is more realistic.

Iowa Governor Open to Expanded Gambling

3 December 2003

News Brief: Governor Tom Vilsack says he is open to expanding gambling in Iowa, but said he believes the Legislature should take the first step in deciding whether additional gaming licenses should be issued.

Iowa Commission Votes to Keep Casino License Moratorium

21 November 2003

News Brief: The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 5-0 to leave in place a 5-year-old moratorium on the issuance of new casino licenses.

Iowa Tribe to Reopen Casino by Christmas

20 November 2003

ews Brief: Officials of the Meskwaki tribe have abandoned their goal of reopening their casino by Thanksgiving. Tribal spokesman Tom Jochum says Christmas is more realistic.

Iowans Mixed About Casinos

19 November 2003

News Brief: A Des Moines Register Iowa Poll conducted in September found that 69 percent of adults opposed more casinos in Iowa, although a majority believed gambling has been good for the state.

Iowa Gambling Expansion Unlikely

18 November 2003

News Brief: State gambling regulators appear unlikely Thursday to immediately lift a moratorium on issuing new riverboat casino licenses, despite pleas from Iowa communities hoping to reap millions of dollars in gambling profits.

Iowa Tribal Members to Reopen Casino

6 November 2003

News Brief: Now that Homer Bear Jr’s supporters have become federally recognized leaders, they are looking forward to reopening the tribe’s lucrative casino.

Cedar Falls, Iowa Look at Possible Casino Site

5 November 2003

News Brief: The Cedar Valley Improvement Association is advocating that a gambling boat be located downtown.

Wapello County Voters Approve Riverboat Gambling

29 October 2003

News Brief: Voters in Wapello County, Iowa have approved riverboat gambling.

Iowa Track, Casino Lose Lawsuit

17 October 2003

News Brief: A Potawatomi County jury has awarded just under $500,000 to an Underwood greyhound kennel, which sued Bluffs Run Greyhound Park and Casino for failing to provide a safe racetrack for greyhounds.

Former Prairie Meadows Chairman Dies

16 October 2003

News Brief: Jim Rasmussen, former chairman of Prairie Meadows, died on Wednesday at his home after a long illness.

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