P2E Chairman Brent Stevens addressed attendees, noting the company’s plans for Iowa’s gaming industry and its past success in operating casinos across the state. “ We’ve been here in the great state of Iowa for over 25 years, building three world-class facilities in Dubuque, Northwood, and Sioux City, and here we are in Cedar Rapids,” Stevens said.

The new Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center in northwest Cedar Rapids is slated to open its doors on New Year’s Eve 2026, developers announced

Cedar Rapids will move forward with plans for a $275 million casino now that the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission authorized a gaming license for Linn County.

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 4-1 to award Cedar Rapids a license for the 20th state-licensed casino.

: In a brief special virtual meeting Monday morning, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously not to pause its decisions to deny

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) is set to decide Thursday whether to grant Linn County the gaming license it needs to one day open the proposed Cedar Crossing Casino in Cedar Rapids. IRGC members will open their meeting at 8:30 a.m. at Prairie Meadows in Altoona.

See what the Cedar Rapids mayor had to say about the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission's 4-1 vote to award a gaming license for a $275 million casino

During Thursday’s Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission meeting, each member of the commission delivered a statement explaining their vote on the Cedar Rapids casino project. Listen to the audio here. Read more on the 4-1 vote to approve the state casino license application here.