Chicago alders hold hearing on Bally's casino construction slowdown
Chicago aldermen held a hearing Wednesday to get to the bottom of why the Bally's casino has slowed down construction on its sprawling new flagship property in River West.
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Chicago aldermen held a hearing Wednesday to get to the bottom of why the Bally's casino has slowed down construction on its sprawling new flagship property in River West.
The filing comes days after Bally's paused construction on all non-gaming areas of its riverfront casino.
Bally's still expects their casino to open as scheduled in early 2027, saying, "Bally's Chicago remains well situated to continue delivering on its obligations."
Bally's still expects their casino to open as scheduled in early 2027, saying, "Bally's Chicago remains well situated to continue delivering on its obligations."
Twenty-seven members of the Chicago City Council signed a letter Wednesday demanding Bally's resume construction of its Chicago casino complex and called for a hearing after the company said it was "resetting" its pace over video gambling concerns.
Bally's is slowing construction on parts of its permanent Chicago casino development in the River West neighborhood, citing a growing dispute with the city over video gambling terminals.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
The new Aurora Hollywood Casino opens its doors Wednesday night.
Forty years ago this week, the battered body of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro — the Chicago mob's man in Las Vegas — was found buried in a shallow grave in an Indiana cornfield, along with that of his brother, Michael.
Bally's Chicago might not open its $1.7 billion permanent casino in the River West neighborhood in September as planned, and is seeking state permission to keep its temporary facility at Medinah Temple open up to as late as September 2027.
A man who won big at Bally's Chicago casino but didn't get paid because of his immigration status says he has finally gotten his winnings.
An immigrant seeking asylum in the U.S. said he won a jackpot at the Bally's temporary casino in downtown Chicago earlier this month, but he can't get paid because of his immigration status.
A man was stabbed outside the Bally's temporary casino Saturday evening in the River North neighborhood.
The new $185 million land-based property features about a thousand slots, 43 live table games, an ESPN bet sportsbook, and more.
The new $185 million land-based property features about a thousand slots, 43 live table games, an ESPN bet sportsbook, and more.
The shooting happened Monday morning near the valet area at the Grand Sierra Resort.
Bally's confirmed on Thursday morning that construction resumed.
A bombshell investigation is throwing the future of the Bally's Casino site in River West into question.
A federal jury has issued a conviction in the case of $700,000 stolen from Four Winds Casino Hartford in Michigan.
Des Plaines police said just before 3 a.m., two men in a white Nissan Altima were traveling through the parking lot when they got out wearing ski masks and approached the first victim, a 32-year-old man from Itasca.
The casino features 56 game tables, 1,400 slot machines and a sports bar. It's the 16th casino to open its doors in Illinois.
A new casino is taking bets in Chicago's south suburbs. The parking lot was packed at the Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino when it opened its doors in East Hazel Crest on Monday morning.
Bally's took possession of the River West property July 5.
Bally’s announced Friday that it has entered into a $940 million deal with Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust, for essential funding for its casino at Halsted Street and Chicago Avenue. Sara Machi reports.
The company said they're moving forward with the project despite some apparent uncertainty from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
