A judge said Wednesday he won’t put a temporary hold on a state license for a Cedar Rapids casino, but said Linn County ballot language to allow gambling in the county may have “caused confusion in the mind of the voters” and said the Riverside Casino & Golf Resort has “shown a reasonable likelihood of success” in its quest to challenge the “defective” referendum that opened the door to the potential competition.
After more than a decade of trying to persuade regulators, backers of a Cedar Rapids casino finally won approval Feb. 6 after the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 4-1 to approve a license for the Linn County Gaming Association.
