Roses or crossings? A new casino race begins

by Todd Dorman
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Commissioners can choose the previously submitted Cedar Crossing “1.0,” or what I like to call Cedar Crossing Classic, or pick new plans for a smaller $105 million downtown casino adjacent to the U.S. Cellular Center along First Avenue. It’s roughly across the street from Wild Rose’s proposed location.
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Call it the “Battle of First Avenue.” Call it “Casino Clash ’17.” Boutique or no-tique? It might be for all the marbles. The winner could get permission to build a casino in Iowa’s second-largest city.

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