Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Tuesday that the city has shortlisted three bids for a casino within the Chicago city limits.
The proposals that were approved are as follows:Bally's Corporation Proposal for the Chicago Tribune Publishing Center
The Bally's bid for this site includes a temporary facility adjacent to the Freedom Center by retrofitting an existing building.Residents in River West are pushing back - raising concerns of traffic congestion, noise, and crime. The One Central development seeks to cover a 35-acre train yard near Soldier Field with a massive platform where the developers would build residential, retail, dining, and office space.
As CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reported, the Hard Rock Casino proposal also comes with concerns - as the entire development could to take about 20 years and cost taxpayers nearly $6.5 billion. The $2 billion casino proposal for The 78 site would create an eight-acre entertainment district with 2,600 slot machines and 190 table games; a 300-room hotel; eight restaurants and cafés, as well as a food hall; five bars and lounges; a riverfront plaza; an observation tower with indoor and outdoor viewing space; and a Harbor Hall riverfront entertainment venue with rooftop space.
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