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Bally’s Makes Its $40 Million Chicago Casino Pledge, Mayor Confirms

Chicago's long-awaited casino has just moved one step closer as Bally's paid its $40 million pledge to the city. The mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, confirmed the news on Thursday and thanks to this development, the $1.7-billion project can enter the next phase of development. The proposed Bally's casino in Chicago will be located at Tribune…
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City Receives Bally's $40M Upfront Payment For Chicago's 1st Casino

CHICAGO - The promised ten-figure payment to make Chicago's first casino a reality is in city's coffers. Bally's has paid the $40 million it pledged as part of its pitch for the $1.7 billion riverfront casino and resort at the Tribune Publishing site in River West, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in a statement Thursday. The money, which was a major…
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Chicago City Council Approves Bally's $1.7bn Casino Plan

It appears that Chicago will soon have its first-ever casino after the City Council gave the Bally's project its support. Following a 41-7 council vote on Wednesday in favor of the casino project proceeding, the final step is for the Illinois Gaming Board to approve the casino. despite some alderpeople and local residents airing their concerns The…
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Chicago Casino Approved By City Council After Screaming Match Between Mayor, Alderman

CHICAGO - Chicago's first casino is almost a done deal after City Council approved the plan Wednesday. Bally's plan to build a $1.7 billion riverfront casino and resort at the Tribune Publishing site in River West was approved by a 41-7 vote. Now it heads to the Illinois Gaming Board for final approval. See how your alderperson voted: Wednesday's…
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Ald. Brian Hopkins on Bally’s winning the Chicago casino bid: ‘I’m against the proposal and I’m against the process’

2nd Ward Ald. Brian Hopkins joins John Williams to talk about Mayor Lightfoot announcing her preference that Bally's be awarded Chicago's first casino license in River West at the Tribune Publishing site (currently owned by WGN Radio parent company Nexstar). The John Williams Show Weekdays 10 a.m. - noon, 1 - 2 p.m. Focusing on current events, John…
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Ald. Brian Hopkins on Bally’s winning the Chicago casino bid: ‘I’m against the proposal and I’m against the process’
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Bally’s Is Winning Bidder for Chicago's First Casino License

Bally's Corporation is the successful candidate for the first-ever Chicago casino license. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the selection on Thursday after rumors had made the rounds for a number of days that Bally's was her preferred option over two competing bids. The Chicago City Council still needs to give its seal of approval to Bally's.…
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Chicago’s 3 Proposed Casino Sites Continue to Draw Opposition From Some Residents, Special Meeting Planned

The city of Chicago is holding a special meeting Monday to weigh in on where to put the city's first casino. But not all residents from those neighborhoods are on board. The three neighborhoods in consideration include the South Loop, which includes Chinatown and Pilsen, the area just west of Soldier Field, and River West. Each of those locations…
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Chicago’s 3 Proposed Casino Sites Continue to Draw Opposition From Some Residents, Special Meeting Planned
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Chicago Casino Plans Hit Some Hurdles on Final Stretch

Local residents have expressed concerns about the development proposals for a casino in Chicago. [Image: Shutterstock.com] As three finalists battle it out for the chance to develop Chicago's first casino, they are facing some opposition from local residents. Community meetings have taken place, allowing the public to share their thoughts on the…
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The best choice for the Chicago casino is The 78

Casinos are no panaceas for cash-strapped cities. The higher the tax rate, the higher the revenue - but also the less the incentive for the operators to invest in the kinds of glamorous amenities that typify the major Las Vegas resorts, where gaming now is just a declining piece of the action. In a city like Chicago, casinos invariably attract…
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Bidders Show Off Five Casino Proposals For Chicago

CHICAGO (CBS) - We are one step closer to getting a casino in Chicago, and we now have an idea of what it could look like. The city has five proposals on the table from three companies. Each of the bidders on Thursday showed off what their casino would look like, and outlined the benefits they would bring to Chicago. Illinois COVID-19 Cases Hit…
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Mayor Lightfoot To Review Five Proposals For Chicago Casino Development

Lori Lightfoot, the Mayor of Chicago will be disappointed at some level that the big boys in Vegas did not show interest in submitting a proposal to develop a Chicago casino after Senate Bill 690 was passed. Top operators like MGM Resorts, Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Wynn Resorts declined to send in a proposal to build a Chicago casino as they felt…
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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot reviews casino gambling location options

Be it a shopper looking for a new TV, a student searching for the best college, or a voter filling out their ballot, it's good to have choices. Mayor Lori Lightfoot can appreciate that. Thanks to some fine staff work by insiders at City Hall, like Samir Mayekar, and outsiders like attorney Cid Froelich-as well as a little luck-Lightfoot now has the…
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Lightfoot sets aggressive timetable for forging ahead on Chicago casino

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Friday she is "very excited" by the five "well thought out" bids she was dealt last week for a Chicago casino and plans to send a "final list to recommend" to the Illinois Gaming Board "sometime in the first quarter" of next year. With police and fire pension funds hovering dangerously close to insolvency and mounting…
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Chicago receives five casino bids including Bally's, Hard Rock and Rush Street

ive bids have been issued in response to the City of Chicago's request for proposals (RFP) for its first integrated casino-resort, the Mayor's Press Office announced last Friday. The selected proposal will be granted the city's sole casino owner's license. The proposals are the following: Bally's Corporation submitted two proposals for two…
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5 Proposals Submitted for Chicago’s First Casino Resort

Chicago became one step closer to bringing slots to the Windy City Friday as it received five proposals from developers seeking to building Chicago's first casino resort. Proposals were initially supposed to be due in August, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced an extension to Friday, giving potential bidders more time to assess the opportunity. The…
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Five bids submitted for Chicago casino, from Hard Rock, Bally’s and Rush Street Gaming

Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Chicago casino game will be five-card draw. Lightfoot's office on Friday announced the city received five proposals from a total of four development groups looking to build and operate the big-city mega-casino that city officials have been trying to land for decades. After pushing back the original summer bidding deadline - a…
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Five bids submitted for Chicago casino, from Hard Rock, Bally’s and Rush Street Gaming
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Chicago Casino is Failing to Attract Big Vegas Operators

Major Las Vegas casino operators do not appear to be interested in developing the first-ever casino in downtown Chicago. Companies originally had until August 23 to submit proposals for this project, a deadline Mayor Lori Lightfoot has extended to October 29. The Las Vegas Strip's four biggest operators - Wynn Resorts, Las Vegas Sands, Caesars…
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Chicago not attracting major operators for casino project despite extended RFP deadline

hicago is committed to opening its first casino, but one essential requirement to turn the project into reality seems to be missing: interest from major gaming companies willing to launch operations in the city. Originally, bidders had until August 23 to submit a proposal to develop the long-awaited casino. This later changed once Chicago Mayor…
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Chicago Mayor extends request for proposals to build its first casino by over 2 months

hicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced Friday a deadline extension to respond to the casino Request for Proposal (RFP) to Friday, October 29. Originally, bidders had until Aug. 23 to submit a proposal. This new two-month extension gives potential bidders "more time to fully assess the Chicago casino opportunity; conduct additional due diligence;…
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Chicago Mayor Extends Casino Bids Deadline to October

While the perception of Chicago's first downtown integrated-resort casino (IRC) might be hugely attractive to Illinois gamblers, the reality of owning and operating one may be a turnoff for potential investors. Evidence of the Illinois city's struggle to drum up interest in the casino project came on August 6, when Mayor Lori Lightfoot extended a…
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Chicago Mayor Extends Casino Bids Deadline to October
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Chicago Is Looking to Get Its Very First Casino by 2025

This is one bet by the Chicago administration that has got the attention of the people and business community of the city - the announcement that it was looking to set up the first casino in the city by 2025. The administration did not just make an announcement of intent; it backed it up by issuing a request for proposals (RFP) starting April 22,…
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RFP for Chicago Mega-casino Expected to Start in April

Following December's Request for Ideas for a casino-resort in downtown Chicago, the city's Request for Proposal is expected to start next month. Major gambling industry players have already shown interest in the resort deemed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as a "once-in-a-lifetime project". Although nearly a dozen operators have shown interest…
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