14 hours ago · Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, spoke on the Iowa House floor Jan. 30, 2025, in support of a bill implementing a moratorium on new casinos in Iowa. ... found more than half of estimated revenue from Cedar Crossing would come out of revenue currently headed to existing Iowa casinos. However, the Cedar Rapids proposal was estimated to generate a ...

13 hours ago · Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, introduced the bill last week. He’s trying to get it passed before the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission can hold a vote on Feb. 6 to decide whether to give Linn ...

15 hours ago · Iowa Casino License Cedar Rapids Moratorium House Vote Senators. ... State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, the bill's manager, has pushed back against a casino in Linn County over concerns of cannibalization.

4 days ago · Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, had proposed a moratorium in the final hours of the 2024 legislative session that was not considered by the Iowa Senate before adjournment. Kaufmann said last week that he is hopeful the Senate will take up the measure within the short timeframe this year, as the possibility of a new casino in Cedar Rapids is no ...

13 hours ago · It took the Iowa House 11 minutes to pass legislation, 68-31, that would retroactively enact a five-year moratorium on issuing new casino licenses in the state from Jan. 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.

14 hours ago · During remarks on the bill in the House today, Republican Representative Bobby Kaufmann of Wilton pointed to recent studies suggesting a Cedar Rapids casino would draw customers — and revenue ...

11 hours ago · The legislation was quickly moved through the subcommittee and committee process earlier this week as lawmakers supporting the measure seek to prevent the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) from potentially issuing a license to the Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center, a proposed $275 million facility in Cedar Rapids, at its ...

12 hours ago · It took the Iowa House 11 minutes to pass legislation, 68-31, that would retroactively enact a five-year moratorium on issuing new casino licenses in the state from Jan. 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.

Jan 23, 2025 · As the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission nears its Feb. 6 meeting on a proposed Cedar Rapids casino, Iowa lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to set a five-year moratorium on new casino licenses. Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, introduced House Study Bill 80, a proposal to retroactively begin a moratorium starting Jan. 1, 2025, through ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, chair of the House tax policy Ways and Means Committee, said he plans to hold a subcommittee hearing next week on a bill, which had yet to be filed as of...