As businesses, organizations and city officials announced new details about the proposed $275 million casino in northwest Cedar Rapids, leaders said a new study shows the casino would bring $80.2 million in new revenue to Iowa.

A new Cedar Rapids Casino would mean $80 million in new gambling revenue for the state of Iowa, according to a study commissioned by the group behind the proposal.

Other than creating jobs and trying to boost the Cedar Rapids economy, one of the goals of this casino project is to help revitalize Cedar Rapids after the flood in 2008. Supposedly, the Cedar Rapids area has seen a growing population of people ages 21 and over, which could play a factor in helping to get the casino built.

Leaders of an effort to bring a casino to Cedar Rapids will provide more details about their plans at a news conference Monday. Representatives of

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) has approved a study of the state’s gaming industry that could play a crucial role in the decision to award a new casino license to Cedar Rapids.

Developers and area leaders are set to release more information about the possible Cedar Rapids casino on Monday.A press conference will detail an independent m