Chicago gets 5 casino proposals
Developers submitted five proposals to operate casinos in Chicago, bringing the city one step closer to a potential big revenue boost and achieving a goal that has eluded local mayors for decades.
Still, the project will have to clear major hurdles in the coming months as Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration sorts through the proposals and picks a winner. It’s not clear where all of the proposed gambling venues would go but experts generally believe a new casino should be in or near downtown.
Bally’s Corporation submitted proposals for two sites and would self-manage the facility, according to the city.
HR Chicago submitted a proposal for a single site that would be managed by Hard Rock International, according to the city.
Rivers Chicago at McCormick submitted a proposal for a single site that would be managed by Rush Street Gaming,
Rivers 78 Gaming submitted a proposal for a single site that would also be managed by Rush Street Gaming.
Rush Street Gaming owns Rivers Casino in Des Plaines in partnership with Churchill Downs Inc.
In a statement, Bally’s said it proposed two sites to the city: One is at the Chicago Tribune Publishing Center, located on the corner of Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street, and the other is the McCormick Place Truck Marshaling Yard near 31st Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
