Bhcga To Oppose Cedar Rapids Casino Proposal

CHRISTINIA CRIPPES christinia.crippes@wcfcourier.com, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Tue, 09/19/2017 - 1:00am

WATERLOO — The Black Hawk County Gaming Association is ready once again to make the case against building a casino in Cedar Rapids.

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