{"id":11110,"date":"2026-08-03T22:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/cedar-crossing-casino-sets-early-november-opening-in-cedar-rapids\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T22:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:05:38","slug":"cedar-crossing-casino-sets-early-november-opening-in-cedar-rapids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casino-online-best.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/cedar-crossing-casino-sets-early-november-opening-in-cedar-rapids\/","title":{"rendered":"Cedar Crossing Casino Sets Early November Opening In Cedar Rapids"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Cedar Crossing Casino &#038; Entertainment Center will welcome guests in mid-November 2026, more than a month before the original December 31 target. The $275 million Cedar Rapids property will combine casino gaming, restaurants and year-round live events.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><strong>Good To Know<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Cedar Crossing is the largest casino development in Iowa history.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The property will offer 700 slots and 22 table games.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>A December 4 and 5 celebration will follow the November opening.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2><strong>Entertainment Leads The Early Opening Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Pork Tornadoes will start the concert calendar on November 25. Old Dominion will perform on December 5, followed by Steve-O on December 12 and the Eli Young Band on January 22, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Switchfoot, Parmalee, the Commodores, Carrot Top, the Marshall Tucker Band, James \u201cMurr\u201d Murray, Paul Wall and the Ying Yang Twins also appear on the opening schedule. The 1,500-seat event centre plans to host more than 100 shows each year, including comedy nights through Jocko\u2019s Comedy Club.<\/p>\n<p>Kim Pang, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Cedar Crossing Casino &#038; Entertainment Center, said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cCedar Crossing is designed to be much more than a casino.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 160,000-square-foot property will also include the Clubhouse by Zach Johnson, other dining venues, an Arts and Cultural Center and a STEM lab. A shuttle will connect Cedar Crossing with hotels, downtown Cedar Rapids, Czech Village and the New Bohemia district.<\/p>\n<p>Construction advanced faster than planned due to local labor, weather and early procurement work.<\/p>\n<p>Stefan Huba, Chief Development Officer at Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, said:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cA strong plan, good architecture, strategic procurement, local labor and favorable weather have helped keep work ahead of schedule.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Local Funding Extends Beyond Gaming<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cedar Crossing will give 8% of net adjusted gross revenue to the Linn County Gaming Association for nonprofit grants. Iowa requires casinos to contribute at least 3%, while the Cedar Rapids agreement could provide about $6.3 million per year.<\/p>\n<p>A developer-funded study estimated $2.25 billion in statewide economic output over ten years. It projected $257 million during construction and $183 million during the first operating year.<\/p>\n<p>The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/iowa-approves-275-million-cedar-crossing-casino-entertainment-center-project\/\">approved<\/a> Cedar Crossing in February 2025 after rejecting earlier Cedar Rapids casino applications in 2014 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/casino-news\/cedar-crossing-casino-sets-early-november-opening-in-cedar-rapids\/\">Cedar Crossing Casino Sets Early November Opening In Cedar Rapids<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/igaming.org\/\">iGaming.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cedar Crossing Casino &#038; Entertainment Center will welcome guests in mid-November 2026, more than a month before the original December 31 target. The $275 million Cedar Rapids property will combine casino gaming, restaurants and year-round live events. Good To Know Cedar Crossing is the largest casino development in Iowa history. 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