two-year moratorium on new casinos<\/a> in the state. The bill, signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) in June, blocked a gaming development in Cedar Rapids, some 70 miles northwest of Isle Casino.<\/p>\nSupporters of the moratorium argued that the halt in new gaming licenses will allow the current operators to experience a controlled and stable gaming market. That’s in the wake of the pandemic and new commercial casinos opening in neighboring Nebraska.<\/p>\n
Felony Charge Filed<\/b><\/h2>\n After reviewing the affidavit against Hampton, state prosecutors representing Scott County filed a felony forgery charge in connection with his currency exchange scheme. Additional charges, including trespassing, could be filed later.<\/p>\n
Hampton was released from the Scott County Jail on his own recognizance and is due in court for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 23.<\/strong><\/p>\nA person found guilty of a Class D felony, such as the one facing Hampton, can be punished with up to five years in prison and a fine upwards of $10K, plus interest and court costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police say a man banned from Iowa’s Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf wrongly gained access to the property last Friday and tried to exchange a counterfeit bill with the cashier cage. Police say 37-year-old Mark Hampton, a local Bettendorf resident, entered Isle Casino shortly before 6:30 pm CDT on Sept. 2. Hampton, police contend, proceeded to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":230439,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[13766,81932],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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