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Iowa County Keeps Eye in Gambling Legislation13 January 2004ES MOINES, IOWA -- As reported by the Agri News: ``Worth and Palo Alto county residents hope the Legislature directs the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to lift a moratorium on issuing more casino licenses. ``Voters in both counties passed referendums last year in support of casino gambling. Black Hawk and Wapello county voters also voted in favor of casinos, and Franklin County residents will vote on a proposed casino Jan. 27. ```I hope that we lift the moratorium on new licenses,' said Sen. Jack Kibbie, an Emmetsburg Democrat. 'In Palo Alto County where I live, 72 percent of the voters said they'd like to have a casino. The leadership has said we will address it this session.' ``…Rep. Henry Rayhons, a Republican from Garner, said it looks like House and Senate leadership will come out with a gambling bill this session, which began Jan. 12…" |