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Lawsuit challenging Cedar Crossing casino gaming license denied

By: Richard Pratt|June 19, 2025 |
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    Eighth Judicial District Judge Michael Schilling makes comments during a hearing at the Henry County Courthouse in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort in Washington County challenged the state-issued license to permit the Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center in Cedar Rapids in Linn County. Riverside is arguing that regulators were precluded from issuing Cedar Crossing based on purported deficiencies in the 2021 ballot referendum that allowed legal gambling in Linn County. (CREDIT JIM SLOSIAREK, THE GAZETTE/POOL)

    An Iowa District Court judge has denied a lawsuit challenging the wording of a 2021 Linn County gambling referendum and the subsequent issuance of a casino gaming license to Linn County, removing a key potential obstacle to the ongoing construction of the Cedar Crossing casino in Cedar Rapids.

    The ruling from Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Michael Schilling was issued June 18 and filed in Washington County…

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