HURRICANE SANDY HAS PROMPTED THE IOWA RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION  TO EXTEND THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR A NEW WOODBURY COUNTY CASINO UNTIL 2PM ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH.

COMMISSION SECRETARY JULIE HERRICK SAYS THE COMMISSION IS COMMITTED TO A FAIR PROCESS, AND IT HAS BECOME EVIDENT THAT THE IMPACT OF THE STORM WILL INTERFERE WITH THE RECEIPT OF DOCUMENTS FROM SOME OR ALL POTENTIAL APPLICANTS.

ONE OF THOSE, APPLICANTS, MISSOURI RIVER HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT, WHO IS PARTNERING WITH SIOUX CITY ENTERTAINMENT TO BUILD A HARD ROCK CASINO AND HOTEL, WILL MEET TUESDAY EVENING IN SIOUX CITY.

THE ORIGINAL APPLICATION DEADLINE WAS NOVEMBER 1ST.