Residents wishing to attend must register online. The city is hosting another public meeting on the casino proposal on May 12 from 7-9 p.m. That agency has taken at least a year to review each of the other five new casinos authorized along with Chicago’s in a sweeping gambling expansion signed by Gov. No tax increment financing district will be created for the corporation either, she said during an interview with the Sun-Times editorial board shortly after the casino announcement.Īfter City Council approval, Bally’s still must apply for a license from the Illinois Gaming Board. In the next few years there will also be additional Illinois casinos in. There are currently five Illinois casinos and four Indiana casinos within proximity of Chicago.

The City Council in 2018 agreed to allow 4.5 million square feet of offices to be built there, plus a hotel and more than 4,000 residences.īally’s will foot the bill for those infrastructure upgrades, according to Jennie Huang Bennett, the city’s chief financial officer. The greater Chicago area currently has 2 billion in annual revenues ranking it the third city in the nation behind Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Supporters note the property already is zoned for a much denser development than the casino. More cash and less congestion? Bally’s claims casino would actually reduce traffic - but River West residents say don’t bet on itīally’s executives have argued that their plan, with a series of traffic signal upgrades, would actually help reduce congestion.Bally’s River West casino plan expected to get mayor’s nod, sources say.