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Legislature To Examine Possibility Of Poker At Race Track Casinos - 2004-02-02
The future of Iowa appears bright with the possibility of gambling. Iowa lawmakers argued a wide range of gambling reforms at the statehouse.
It's the first time in about six years that the Legislature is seriously contemplating a new batch of casinos in the state.

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission wants legislators to remove the ban on new casino licenses. The Legislature will also consider if riverboats should be required to cruise, and if riverboat table games like roulette and poker should be allowed at race track casinos.
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Hearing highlights both sides of gambling subject - 2004-02-02
Iowans who expect to bolster sagging economies in their hometowns by introducing a new casino squared off with gambling opponents at a public hearing Monday night at the Statehouse.

Over 50 people, including representatives from the state's gambling industry and religious groups in addition to former compulsive gamblers, attended to voice their opinions as legislators prepare to debate changes in the state's gambling laws.
Read the full story at Sioux City Journal