Supporters and opponents of the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino in Cedar Rapids have a chance this week to share their views with state regulators.
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is taking public comment on the new license proposal at a meeting Wednesday. But a group that calls itself Iowans for Common Sense is running this television ad opposing the plan. The ad says: “A statewide study found that, yes, the majority of us support casino gambling, but we also oppose building any more. Iowa has enough casinos.”
The $275 million-dollar development would sit along the river northwest of downtown Cedar Rapids. The project’s backers say it would boost the economy and tax revenues.
