BURLINGTON, IOWA (AP) -- Des Moines County voters will decide Nov. 2 whether Catfish Bend Casino will continue operating or throw in its cards.
Dave Walker, representing the Southeast Iowa Regional Riverboat Commission, has asked Des Moines County supervisors to place a gambling referendum on this fall's election ballot.
State law requires counties that have riverboats or land-locked casinos to put continued gambling to a vote every eight years.
Walker says voters should be reminded of the economic benefits of the casino in Burlington. He says it adds $13 million to the tax base and employs more than 500 people.
Supervisors Jeff Heland and Dan Cahill say they support the casino's continued operation.
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