Construction is underway for the Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center after more than a decade of efforts from developers.A groundbreaking ceremony wa

The new Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center in northwest Cedar Rapids is slated to open its doors on New Year’s Eve 2026, developers announced

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids and the groups behind the Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center are celebrating the groundbreaking for the $275 million facility. It comes after the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) has voted to approve a gaming license for Linn County on Thursday morning, clearing the way for the casino.

Cedar Rapids will move forward with plans for a $275 million casino now that the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission authorized a gaming license for Linn County.

After more than a decade of trying to bring a casino to Linn County, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 4-1 to grant a gaming license to build a planned $275 million casino and entertainment center near downtown Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids developers and contractors will break ground at the site of the Linn County casino Friday at 11 a.m.You can watch the groundbreaking live.The Iowa

One person was injured early Friday morning in a shooting in southwest Cedar Rapids, according to the Cedar Rapids Police Department.