Bally's Chicago
Bally's Chicago is an approved casino resort that will be built in Chicago, Illinois, the United States. In May 2022, Mayor Lori Lightfoot approved Bally's Corporation's bid to build a casino area in the city.[1] It will be located in the city's River West neighborhood near the Chicago River.[2]
In April 2021, Lightfoot announced that the "casino-resort" would have a 500-room hotel, meeting space, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues.[3]
The goal for this casino was to create a $200 million in annual tax revenue from the casino to fund police and firefighter pension funds.[4]
A casino run by Rush Street Gaming with a location at the South Loop and Chinatown along the Chicago River and a proposal from Hard Rock to build the casino near Soldier Field were also discussed.[2] The James R. Thompson Center was also seen as a possible casino location.[5]
On May 5, 2022, Lightfoot announced that she had selected the bid from the Bally's Corporation.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Bally's River West casino proposal gets city nod". The Chicago Sun-Times. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Chicago's Casino Won't Be Built at McCormick Place, Officials Announce as 3 Finalists Unveiled". WTTW. March 22, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Lightfoot Starts the Bidding on Chicago's 'Casino-Resort'". WTTW. April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Lightfoot's Office Unveils Five Bids For A Chicago Casino; Public Meeting On Proposals Set For Dec. 16". CBS News. November 19, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Turn the Thompson Center into a casino". July 19, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces Bally's proposal as final pick for Chicago casino". ABC News. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
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