A ruling regarding a challenge on the new casino in Cedar Rapids has not yet been announced. A judge heard the challenge from Riverside Casino and the Washington County Riverboat Foundation on May 7th at the Henry County Courthouse. The judge has a 60-day window from the hearing to make a decision.

The challenge is related to the specific wording that was placed on a 2021 ballot referendum in Linn County for a casino and gaming. 

On a 4-1 vote earlier this year, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted to approve a license for a facility to be constructed in Linn County. That vote came one week after the Iowa House had advanced legislation for a five-year moratorium on new casinos in the state. The Senate did not bring that legislation to the floor for a vote. 

KCII News will bring more information when a decision is made.