Jan 30, 2025 · 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 ...

21 hours ago · Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, who introduced the moratorium, had raised concerns about market studies commissioned by state regulators showing a Cedar Rapids casino would "cannibalize" much of ...

Jan 27, 2025 · Move to block a Cedar Rapids casino could be on the House floor as early as Thursday By: Robin Opsahl - January 27, 2025 4:04 pm Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, spoke at a subcommittee meeting Jan. 27, 2025 on a proposed casino moratorium that would be in place until 2030.

Jan 23, 2025 · Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, introduced House Study Bill 80, a proposal to retroactively begin a moratorium starting Jan. 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. It also sets new standards for the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, the entity overseeing gaming facilities, from issuing new gambling licenses if the new facility would negatively impact ...

Jan 30, 2025 · 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.

Jan 30, 2025 · It would block the construction of a proposed casino in Cedar Rapids. Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, introduced the bill last week. He’s trying to get it passed before the Iowa Racing and...

Jan 31, 2025 · Rep. Sami Scheetz, D-Cedar Rapids, said lawmakers have insisted state regulators need guardrails, but Iowa Code already lays out that the commission may consider factors such as local support and ...

Jan 22, 2025 · State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann said a couple weeks ago that lawmakers would be considering another moratorium in the House to stop Cedar Rapids from getting a casino, but we haven't seen anything from ...

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...

Jan 10, 2025 · Representative Bobby Kaufmann’s bill would ultimately block the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission from considering a casino license application from Cedar Rapids. “Planning to pursue it...