THE AGENDA IS SET AND PREPARATIONS ARE BEING FINALIZED FOR NEXT TUESDAY'S MEETING OF THE IOWA RACING AND GAMING COMMISSION IN SIOUX CITY.

THE COMMISSIONERS WILL TAKE A BUS TOUR OF THE FOUR PROPOSED SITES FOR A NEW LAND BASED GAMING CASINO IN WOODBURY COUNTY.

THREE OF THE LOCATIONS ARE DOWNTOWN AND THE OTHER IS SOUTH OF TOWN NEAR SALIX.

THEY INCLUDE THE HARD ROCK CASINO AT THE OLD BATTERY BUILDING AT THIRD AND WATER, THE WARRIOR HOTEL PROJECT AT 6TH AND NEBRASKA AND TWO PROPOSALS BY PENN NATIONAL GAMING.....ONE ON GORDON DRIVE AND THE COUNTY BASED PROJECT.

FOLLOWING THE MORNING TOUR THE I-R-G-C WILL HOST A PUBLIC MEETING AT THE STONEY CREEK INN AT 1:30PM.

THE COMMISSIONERS WILL TAKE QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ALL FOUR PROPOSALS, AND THEN WILL ASK THEIR OWN QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROJECTS.