Illinois Gaming Board approves move of 2 casinos in Joliet, Aurora
The Illinois Gaming Board has approved moving two casinos in the suburbs.
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The Illinois Gaming Board has approved moving two casinos in the suburbs.
The Hollywood casinos in Joliet and Aurora are moving to new buildings.
The board approved supplier licenses for the two companies representing the Medinah Temple building and the land it sits on.
The Illinois Gaming Board approved the Old Medinah Temple Building, which is set to house the temporary Bally's Casino.
The make-shift location would be at the Medinah Temple on Ohio Street in River North.
The $1.7 billion project is still waiting for the Illinois Gaming Board to approve its casino license.
Bally's is still awaiting approval of its casino license from the Illinois Gaming Board.
Bally's is still awaiting license approval from the Illinois Gaming Board.
Bally's is also scheduled to appear before the Chicago Plan Commission to discuss possible changes stemming from the public meetings.
Leaders with Bally's laid out plans Tuesday night for the temporary casino location at the Medinah Temple in River North.
Leaders with Bally's laid out plans Tuesday night for the temporary casino location at the Medinah Temple in River North. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
A final vote will be held at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
Casinos once had to be classified as being riverboats, while landside casinos are now allowed.
Guests of the Hollywood Casino Joliet were evacuated after a report of a bomb threat Saturday night.
Not everyone is in agreement with the conclusions of the study.
Not everyone is in agreement with the conclusions of the study.
The mayor's office said the advisory council includes residents and community groups from the neighborhoods surrounding the permanent casino site in River West, as well as experts on a range of topics related to the casino.
Problem gamblers in Illinois spent on average $16,750 on gambling on average per year. With that, 30% of them report gambling debt of over $50,000.
Police confirmed officers shot a gunman outside the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford Saturday night.
Critics have raised doubts the proposed casino can generate $200 million in revenue from the city, as the Lightfoot administration has said, calling those projections "fuzzy math."
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s casino gamble appears to be paying off, as Bally’s bid to build in River West cleared a key hurdle Monday. But as CBS 2’s Asal Rezaei reports, some aldermen and residents alike aren’t so pleased about it all.
"We feel very confident that we have the votes to make sure that this gets over the hurdle," Mayor Lightfoot said.
There is still a push from nearby residents to stop the billon-dollar Bally's project that is planned for the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center site in River West.
Bally's Corporation won over Mayor Lori Lightfoot with their plan for a Chicago casino in River West, but now, they need to get the neighborhood onboard.
"It's a very complex piece of urbanity here."
