Illinois Gaming Board selects two finalists for Chicago Southland casino
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Illinois Gaming Board selects two finalists for Chicago Southland casino. One of the bids would see the creation of a venue near the border of Homewood and East Hazel Crest. The second one would locate it in Matteson, pitched by Hinsdale businessman Rob Miller and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Regulators rejected applications from Calumet and Lynwood. Final selection for a winning bid will happen next year. It took nearly two years for the application to be submitted. Sports legend Bo Jackson and entrepreneur Dan Fischer backed the Calumbet City bid.
The Ho-Chunk Nation was behind the Lynwood proposal. The mayor of Lyn Woodlawn, Jada Curry, opposed the pitch. J.B. Pritzker signed in 2019 for six new gambling venues to be added to the state’s current 10. Waukegan will choose a developer Full House Resorts against former state Sen. Michael Bond-backed Lakeside Casino LLC by early 2022. Danville is advancing its selection process. Chicago issued an RFP (request for proposals) for a huge gaming venue.
