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This bill establishes a moratorium on gambling games licenses in Iowa, limiting the total number of licenses to 19 from the bill's effective date through June 30, 2030. The licenses are restricted to counties that already had gambling operations (such as excursion gambling boats, gambling structures, or pari-mutuel racetracks) on the bill's effective date. The Racing and Gaming Commission is granted specific flexibility under this moratorium: it can allow existing licensees to move to a new location within the same county, issue a new license if a licensed facility is sold, and issue a new license in a county if a previous license was surrendered, not renewed, or revoked. This effectively freezes the expansion of gambling games licenses while preserving some operational flexibility for existing licensees. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment and is set to automatically expire on July 1, 2030, at which point the licensing restrictions will be lifted.

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