So if you've been living in Eastern Iowa for the past several months, you probably know that Linn County is getting set to vote on a new casino on March 5th. You've probably seen ads letting you know that 'they' (whomever 'they' are) can't fool the meat lady, so vote yes. And you've probably seen counter-ads casting doubt on the number of jobs and/or money it would bring to the Linn County- and now they're already looking at Riverfront sites for it as well.
Look, I really could care less about the casino. I don't live in Linn County, I don't gamble- I haven't been to any of the Riverboat Casinos in Davenport, the one in Riverside or even the Meskwaki Casino up in Tama. And you know what- there's a bunch of casinos already around the Eastern Iowa area, so what is one more going to hurt? If it gives Cedar Rapids a boost then more power to them.
If this was in front of me March 5th, I'm honestly not sure how I'd vote on it. I'd approach this with a certain amount of skepticism but at the end of the day if it helps, it helps-- I just hope there's more to the Riverfront development than just a big-ass casino and some parking spaces.
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