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Waukegan Plan Commission green lights American Place casino plan, sends it to City Council

The Temporary at American Place in Waukegan is already the third-most-visited casino in Illinois nearly six months after opening, according to Illinois Gaming Board reports, and officials of Full House Resorts this week gave the Waukegan Planning and Zoning Commission a picture of what the permanent American Place will offer. From a five-star,…
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Waukegan Plan Commission green lights American Place casino plan, sends it to City Council
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Casino clash coming down to who gets a piece of the action

It seems the easy way missed Waukegan when it comes to projects enhancing Lake County's largest municipality. Call it the Waukegan Hypothesis. From seeping coal ash pits along the Lake Michigan shoreline to a moribund downtown to the latest twist in the continuing casino drama, the Waukegan Hypothesis takes hold: It's difficult being the county's…
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Lawsuit over ‘rigged’ Waukegan casino selection should proceed, court rules

The cards have already been dealt in the Waukegan casino game, but a state appellate court has issued a ruling that could bring back to the table a spurned bidder that has long complained of a "rigged" contest for the coveted gambling license. That means the north suburban casino selection process could end up being reshuffled, even though Las…
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Lawsuit over ‘rigged’ Waukegan casino selection should proceed, court rules
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Waukegan casino third in the state in drawing customers

Since opening in February, The Temporary by American Place in Waukegan is drawing more customers than all but two of Illinois' 13 established casinos, and is in the top half for gross adjusted revenue. Of the 13 casinos operating in Illinois, The Temporary by American Place and the Golden Nugget in Danville are the only temporary operations. The…
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Waukegan casino third in the state in drawing customers
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American Place Casino Launches New Hire Getaway Sweepstakes

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Long-sought casino in Waukegan opens to VIP fanfare and thousands of visitors

A long-awaited casino expected to provide an economic boost to Waukegan and the area opened this past weekend to VIP fanfare and a big crowd. Thousands attended the grand opening Friday of The Temporary by American Place, the 75000-square-foot initial offering operated by Full House Resorts Inc. Construction is pending on a permanent facility…
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Long-sought casino in Waukegan opens to VIP fanfare and thousands of visitors
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Full House Resorts To Open Its 'Temporary' Casino In Illinois

Full House Resorts has announced Friday night as the opening of its temporary casino in Illinois, aptly named The Temporary by American Place. The Temporary is located in Waukegan, approximately 40 miles north of Chicago and less than 20 miles from the Wisconsin state line. Waukegan was one of six locations awarded a casino license in the 2019…
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Full House Resorts To Open Its 'Temporary' Casino In Illinois
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Full House Resorts posts revenue down 12% in Q3; expects temporary Illinois casino opening within three months

Full House Resorts has announced its results for the third quarter of the year. For the three months ended September 30, the company delivered revenue of $41.4 million, down 12% from $47.2 million in the same period last year; and a net loss of $3.6 million amid heightened development costs, against net income of $4.6 million in 2021. The company…
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Full House Resorts posts revenue down 12% in Q3; expects temporary Illinois casino opening within three months
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Temporary Waukegan casino now expected to open in December

Gambling on New Year's Eve along with a sit-down dinner looks like a distinct possibility for people in the Waukegan area. Plans continue for a December opening of a newly built interim casino structure adjacent to the Fountain Square Shopping Center in Waukegan providing table games, slot machines, a variety of dining options and a…
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Temporary Waukegan casino now expected to open in December
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Will schools see revenue flow to them from Waukegan casino?

A few vehicles are filtering in daily to school parking lots, a sign some teachers are readying their classrooms for the upcoming back-to-school rush. Most Lake County students will be returning to classes in two weeks. Except for those in Waukegan Unit School District 60. City students begin the 2022-23 school year Aug. 11. It's one of the…
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Temporary Waukegan casino starting to take shape; fall opening now projected

A white membrane structure - supported by aluminum beams 12-feet apart - on 40 acres adjacent to the Fountain Square shopping center in Waukegan will more than triple in size before it becomes the temporary casino for American Place in the fall. Construction began on The Temporary by American Place in early June with a planned opening in October or…
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Temporary Waukegan casino starting to take shape; fall opening now projected
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American Place temporary casino construction underway

While the progress involving a large Bally's resort casino in River West moves forward, so does the casino planned for Waukegan. American Place is currently under construction and seemingly not concerned about the second Chicago area casinos. Full House Resorts is behind the Waukegan project with senior VP and chief development officer of the…
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Column: Dogs on the run no match for growing casino industry

Like watching greyhounds at Dairyland Park, the contest for a gaming casino between Waukegan and Kenosha was a dogfight to the finish. Waukegan, with backing from local and Illinois officials, won that race. As for the former quarter-mile greyhound track just over the Wisconsin border from Lake County, dreams of a gambling locale have vanished.…
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Column: Dogs on the run no match for growing casino industry
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Suburban Chicago Casinos Nearing Construction

Bally's isn't the only casino operator taking big steps forward on development plans in the Chicago area this month. As the gambling industry focused on Bally's selection last week for the city's first casino, Full House Resorts finalized an agreement with the far north suburb of Waukegan to clear the way for a temporary casino to open next to…
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Suburban Chicago Casinos Nearing Construction
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Sweeping Changes on the Way for Three Midwest Casinos

Midwest America has become a hub for betting in recent years, spurring local and nationwide interest in the market. As a result of the increased visibility, states across the Midwest are constantly developing the latest and greatest attractions and opportunities for gamblers. Although not all Midwest states have legalized sports betting, most have…
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Agreements will enable Waukegan casino to feature sportsbook; ‘It will be an integral part of the casino’

Plans for a sportsbook at both the American Place casino in Waukegan and The Temporary by American Place will apparently become a reality thanks to a partnership struck between American Place operator Full House Resorts and Circa Sports. Full House Resorts and Circa Sports announced their partnership Monday assuring a sports wagering facility in…
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Agreements will enable Waukegan casino to feature sportsbook; ‘It will be an integral part of the casino’
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Illinois: Full House seeks minority and women-owned vendors for Waukegan casino project

Casino developer and operator Full House Resorts and construction services business Turner Construction Company conducted a vendor outreach event aimed at minority- and women-owned businesses last Tuesday for the development of both the temporary and permanent American Place casino in Waukegan, Illinois. The event was held at American Place's newly…
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Illinois: Full House seeks minority and women-owned vendors for Waukegan casino project
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Waukegan casino holds first in a series of job fairs; ‘We’re looking for people who want a career’

Applicants participating in the American Place career fair this week and next may leave with an offer to work at Waukegan's new casino when the temporary facility opens in July. "If we like what we see, we'll make them an offer while they're here," said John Ferrucci, who is overseeing the local startup operation for Full House Resorts, which owns…
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Waukegan casino holds first in a series of job fairs; ‘We’re looking for people who want a career’
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Casino proposals in Waukegan, south suburbs win initial state approval

State regulators on Wednesday chose developers for two new suburban casinos, a decision that comes more than two years after Gov. J.B. Pritzker approved a massive expansion of gambling in Illinois that also included a long-debated but still unrealized Chicago casino. A unanimous vote by the Illinois Gaming Board gives preliminary approval for a…
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Casino proposals in Waukegan, south suburbs win initial state approval
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Column: Heavy lifting now begins with Waukegan casino licensee named

Illinois gaming officials last week agreed with Elvis Presley in issuing the long-awaited casino license for Waukegan: "Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas." Much to the relief of city officials. The unanimous vote by the state Gaming Board handed Las Vegas-based Full House Resorts the license for its American Place casino on 28 acres of city-owned…
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Full House Resorts Endorsed For Waukegan Casino By Gambling Board

WAUKEGAN, IL - State gambling regulators have picked a publicly traded Las Vegas-based casino operator to develop a casino in Waukegan. The Illinois Gaming Board on Tuesday selected Full House Resorts as the finalist for a gambling license and made a "finding of preliminary suitability" for licensure. The board favored Full House's plan for a…
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Full House Resorts Endorsed For Waukegan Casino By Gambling Board
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Full House Resorts gets Waukegan casino; Wind Creek in line for south suburban license

Two of the most important cards in Illinois' massive gambling expansion have finally been dealt. State regulators on Wednesday named their chosen developers to break ground on a new casino in Waukegan and another straddling the border of south suburban Homewood and East Hazel Crest, ending a selection process that dragged on for more than two years…
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Full House Resorts gets Waukegan casino; Wind Creek in line for south suburban license
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Las Vegas company is state gaming board's pick to run Waukegan casino

State regulators on Wednesday selected a Las Vegas-based company as their choice to run the long-planned Waukegan casino over a group led by former Grayslake state Sen. Michael Bond. The Illinois Gaming Board voted unanimously for Full House Resorts and granted them preliminarily licensure to operate the casino it plans to name American…
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Las Vegas company is state gaming board's pick to run Waukegan casino
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Column: Casino license delay another turkey for Waukegan

There's been a long line of turkeys in Waukegan's lengthy history, from the leftover pollution at the city's lakefront to its underused downtown. The latest is the soap opera currently playing out in courtrooms surrounding the city's long-awaited casino. Following federal and state lawsuits, a gambling mecca planned for 28 acres at Fountain Square…
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Column: Casino license delay another turkey for Waukegan
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North Point And Full House Make Pitches For Waukegan Casino License

Two vastly different visions for what a casino would look like in the Fountain Square section of Waukegan were presented to the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, when North Point Casino and Full House Resorts made their respective pitches to be awarded the state's gaming license for that location. Waukegan was one of six locations granted a…
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North Point And Full House Make Pitches For Waukegan Casino License
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Finalists for Waukegan casino license make their pitch to Illinois Gaming Board

Promising new jobs and a tax revenue boon, representatives of two casino companies competing for a license to operate in Waukegan made their penultimate pitches Wednesday morning. Full House Resorts Inc. and North Point Casino, the two remaining contenders, touted their proposals to the Illinois Gaming Board Wednesday during a virtual meeting.…
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Finalists for Waukegan casino license make their pitch to Illinois Gaming Board
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Column: Potawatomi lawsuit casts shadow over Waukegan casino choice

And then there were two casino proposals for the long-awaited Waukegan gaming mecca. It's been a complicated process to put a casino in the city and it will get even more muddled before the first shovel is turned at Fountain Square. Late last month, the Churchill Downs-Rush Street Gaming group, which operates the highly successful Rivers Casino in…
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Column: Potawatomi lawsuit casts shadow over Waukegan casino choice
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Two applicants left vying for Waukegan casino license after another drops out

Midwest Gaming withdrew its application to operate the casino planned for Waukegan, leaving Full House Resorts and North Point Casino as the remaining applicants to build the venue on 28 acres of city-owned land adjacent to the Fountain Square Shopping Center. The withdrawal of Midwest, a partnership between Rush Street Gaming of Chicago and…
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Two applicants left vying for Waukegan casino license after another drops out
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With Waukegan casino on the way, health group warns about problem gamblers; ‘We want it to be part of the conversation’

Waukegan's long-anticipated casino remains at least two years away as some members of the community, including mental health professionals, want to be sure help is available for people with gambling addictions. Nicasa, a Grayslake-based behavioral health organization for the last 55 years, held a panel discussion Thursday at the Genesee Theatre in…
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With Waukegan casino on the way, health group warns about problem gamblers; ‘We want it to be part of the conversation’