(Radio Iowa) - The state Racing and Gaming Commission plans to hold a meeting Friday to work out a timeline for dealing with requests for a new gambling license.
They discussed the issue Monday at their first meeting since the legislature's two-year moratorium on new licenses expired. Racing and Gaming administrator, Tina Eick, says a market study is one of the first steps and that could take 60 to 120 days to be completed.
The Linn County Gaming Association has a proposal for a casino on the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids that has been on hold since the moratorium two years ago. Eick says she doesn't know of any other casino proposals out there. The I-R-G-C will hold an online meeting Friday at 8:30 a-m to discuss the timeline for considering any new licenses.