Only in Chicago does a debate about one casino turn into a fight over six
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Chicago is debating the location and operator of its first casino within city limits. The City Council is expected to approve an ordinance soon. Sportsbooks are gambling just like casinos. Wrigleyville will have one of the largest sportsbooks in America. The pot shop known as Sunnyside Lakeview will move into the former John Barleycorn’s bar at 3524 N. Clark St. where it says it can serve 2,000 customers a day. It will be operating until midnight on weekdays and 1 a.m. on weekends. There are plans to build a 22,00-square-foot facility astride Wrijley Field.
The Chicago Park District refused to talk about a sportsbook at Soldier Field. The leadership of the Park district has changed since the lifeguard scandal. Private entrepreneurs in the casino bidding war deserve transparency and predictability. The Chicago Tribune wants to see them invest enough cash to make a world-class casino with all the attendant amenities.
