DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The delayed opening of the $175 million Isle of Capri casino in Waterloo could complicate state plans for new casino regulations, gaming officials said. The casino was set to ...

COUNCIL BLUFFS -- Officials with the Isle of Capri casino under construction in Waterloo told state regulators Thursday they were likely to open July 1 after a months-long-delay but promised a bigger ...

Casino backers’ long-held dreams to build a gambling facility in Cedar Rapids had been repeatedly thwarted in the past — both by lawmakers and state regulators — over concerns that a new facility ...

DES MOINES — The delayed opening of the Isle of Capri casino in Waterloo could complicate Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission discussions about the possibility of issuing new casino licenses. The ...

The 2025 Iowa legislative session begins Monday and a key lawmaker plans to propose a moratorium on new casinos in Iowa. Representative Bobby Kaufmann’s bill would ultimately block the Iowa Racing and ...

The Iowa House last week voted 68-31 to pass House File 144 that would retroactively enact a five-year moratorium on issuing new casino licenses in the state from Jan. 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.

Iowa’s casinos gave the state something to smile about. They collectively brought in $144.9 million in July, marking a slight yet significant increase of 0.1% compared to the same month last year.