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Illinois Legislature OKs Allowing Extension For Temporary Casino

The Illinois General Assembly has passed legislation that will help the state's gaming board address potential delays in Full House Resorts' construction of the American Place casino in Waukegan. There was some back-and-forth between the House and Senate over Senate Bill 0584 on Thursday before its passage at the close of the veto session. The…

Law ・ 13 November 2023

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Bally's gets Gaming Board approval to open temporary casino

After years of planning, months of buildout and several days of monitored practice sessions, Bally's Chicago got the green light Friday from the Illinois Gaming Board to launch the city's long-sought first casino. Medinah Temple in River North is set to swing open its doors this weekend, welcoming gamblers to try their luck at an ornate temporary…

Land-based ・ 09 September 2023

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Waukegan Plan Commission green lights American Place casino plan, sends it to City Council

The Temporary at American Place in Waukegan is already the third-most-visited casino in Illinois nearly six months after opening, according to Illinois Gaming Board reports, and officials of Full House Resorts this week gave the Waukegan Planning and Zoning Commission a picture of what the permanent American Place will offer. From a five-star,…

Travel ・ 12 August 2023

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Bally's Opens 700 Jobs for Temporary Chicago Casino

Casino operator Bally's Chicago announced more than 700 vacant job positions for its temporary casino at Medinah Temple scheduled to open in July 2023 upon the receipt of the Illinois Gaming Board's approval. As the Chicago Tribune reports, the casino is hiring a range of job profiles listed on the company's website. Pending License: Ameet Patel,…

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Full House Resorts To Open Its 'Temporary' Casino In Illinois

Full House Resorts has announced Friday night as the opening of its temporary casino in Illinois, aptly named The Temporary by American Place. The Temporary is located in Waukegan, approximately 40 miles north of Chicago and less than 20 miles from the Wisconsin state line. Waukegan was one of six locations awarded a casino license in the 2019…

Sports ・ 21 February 2023

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Waukegan’s planned casino development clears another hurdle; ‘This is a pretty significant real estate transaction’

With Full House Resorts American Place temporary casino scheduled to open early this year, Waukegan is getting a better idea of some of the benefits which will accrue to the city as each phase of the development evolves over the next five years. Once the 75000-square-foot temporary casino opens with 50 table games, 1000 slot machines, a sportsbook…

Travel ・ 05 January 2023

Chicago Tribune

Chicago's entry into casino game not deterring suburban sites

After years of delays, the fading casino gambling industry in Illinois is pushing for a comeback - not only by building six new casinos statewide, but replacing existing riverboats with new land-based resorts in Aurora and Joliet. Despite a gigantic casino planned for Chicago, the suburban casinos are betting that they cannot only compete but…

Games ・ 31 October 2022

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Will schools see revenue flow to them from Waukegan casino?

A few vehicles are filtering in daily to school parking lots, a sign some teachers are readying their classrooms for the upcoming back-to-school rush. Most Lake County students will be returning to classes in two weeks. Except for those in Waukegan Unit School District 60. City students begin the 2022-23 school year Aug. 11. It's one of the…

Finance ・ 08 August 2022

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Temporary Waukegan casino starting to take shape; fall opening now projected

A white membrane structure - supported by aluminum beams 12-feet apart - on 40 acres adjacent to the Fountain Square shopping center in Waukegan will more than triple in size before it becomes the temporary casino for American Place in the fall. Construction began on The Temporary by American Place in early June with a planned opening in October or…

Travel ・ 23 June 2022

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American Place temporary casino construction underway

While the progress involving a large Bally's resort casino in River West moves forward, so does the casino planned for Waukegan. American Place is currently under construction and seemingly not concerned about the second Chicago area casinos. Full House Resorts is behind the Waukegan project with senior VP and chief development officer of the…

Travel ・ 27 May 2022

Chicago Tribune

Column: Chicago rushes to approve casino deal while south suburbs hit jackpot with trusted partner

Chicago's rush to approve a $1.7 billion casino deal represents a shocking contrast to Wind Creek's plans to build an entertainment complex in East Hazel Crest and Homewood. The Southland seems to have hit the jackpot with a developer committed to building long-term partnerships. Chicago risks making a bad deal by moving too quickly, some aldermen…

Winnings ・ 10 May 2022

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Suburban Chicago Casinos Nearing Construction

Bally's isn't the only casino operator taking big steps forward on development plans in the Chicago area this month. As the gambling industry focused on Bally's selection last week for the city's first casino, Full House Resorts finalized an agreement with the far north suburb of Waukegan to clear the way for a temporary casino to open next to…

Travel ・ 10 May 2022

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Agreements will enable Waukegan casino to feature sportsbook; ‘It will be an integral part of the casino’

Plans for a sportsbook at both the American Place casino in Waukegan and The Temporary by American Place will apparently become a reality thanks to a partnership struck between American Place operator Full House Resorts and Circa Sports. Full House Resorts and Circa Sports announced their partnership Monday assuring a sports wagering facility in…

Sports ・ 09 May 2022

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Illinois: Full House seeks minority and women-owned vendors for Waukegan casino project

Casino developer and operator Full House Resorts and construction services business Turner Construction Company conducted a vendor outreach event aimed at minority- and women-owned businesses last Tuesday for the development of both the temporary and permanent American Place casino in Waukegan, Illinois. The event was held at American Place's newly…

Travel ・ 24 March 2022

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Waukegan casino holds first in a series of job fairs; ‘We’re looking for people who want a career’

Applicants participating in the American Place career fair this week and next may leave with an offer to work at Waukegan's new casino when the temporary facility opens in July. "If we like what we see, we'll make them an offer while they're here," said John Ferrucci, who is overseeing the local startup operation for Full House Resorts, which owns…

Jobs ・ 15 March 2022

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Full House gets Waukegan's first official approval for temporary American Place casino in illinois

Full House Resorts has received endorsement from the Waukegan Planning & Zoning Commission for a temporary casino in Lake County, Illinois. The commission unanimously recommended the council approve the site plan for the temporary American Place casino during a public hearing on Thursday at City Hall. With the recommendation going to the council,…

Travel ・ 14 March 2022

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Full House and Casino Queen Tab Execs For Illinois Casinos

Full House Resorts and DraftKings at Casino Queen announced management-level hirings for their respective Illinois -based operations. Full House, which has taken its first steps towards constructing a temporary casino in Waukegan in the northeast portion of the state after being found "preliminary suitable" by the state's gaming board in December,…

Travel ・ 22 February 2022

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Full House names new COO, confirms summer opening of temporary casino for Illinois project

Gaming operator and developer Full House Resorts has announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer. Moreover, the company issued on Thursday an update regarding its American Place project in Waukegan, Illinois, which will see the opening of a temporary facility this summer. The company will be promoting John Ferrucci, General Manager…

Travel ・ 22 February 2022

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Full House Resorts Gets Approval for New Illinois Casino

The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) has selected Full House Resorts to develop and operate a new casino in the state. The casino company announced the news on Wednesday, although the arrangement is still subject to final licensing approvals. Full House will develop its casino project, named American Place, in Waukegan, Illinois. The Illinois…

Travel ・ 09 December 2021

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Full House Resorts Endorsed For Waukegan Casino By Gambling Board

WAUKEGAN, IL - State gambling regulators have picked a publicly traded Las Vegas-based casino operator to develop a casino in Waukegan. The Illinois Gaming Board on Tuesday selected Full House Resorts as the finalist for a gambling license and made a "finding of preliminary suitability" for licensure. The board favored Full House's plan for a…

Travel ・ 09 December 2021

Chicago Tribune

Casino proposals in Waukegan, south suburbs win initial state approval

State regulators on Wednesday chose developers for two new suburban casinos, a decision that comes more than two years after Gov. J.B. Pritzker approved a massive expansion of gambling in Illinois that also included a long-debated but still unrealized Chicago casino. A unanimous vote by the Illinois Gaming Board gives preliminary approval for a…

Gaming Authorities ・ 21 December 2021

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IGB Tabs Finalists For Waukegan, Cook County Casino Licenses

Covid ・ 08 December 2021

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Indiana The Talk Of Southland Cook County Casino License Applicants

About the only thing missing from presentations Wednesday by the four applicants for a casino license in Southland Cook County was the declaration of the childhood phrase, "One, two, three, four, I declare a border war!" The promise to keep gaming tax revenue dollars in Illinois and out of Indiana while building communities was a prevailing theme…

Gaming Authorities ・ 14 October 2021

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North Point And Full House Make Pitches For Waukegan Casino License

Two vastly different visions for what a casino would look like in the Fountain Square section of Waukegan were presented to the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, when North Point Casino and Full House Resorts made their respective pitches to be awarded the state's gaming license for that location. Waukegan was one of six locations granted a…

Travel ・ 14 October 2021

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Illinois Proposal May Allow More Time For Temporary Casinos

The term "temporary casino" may be in the eye of the beholder if recent Illinois legislation is approved. Bally's recently unveiled a temporary casino in the city's Medinah Temple with plans to vacate the property after a permanent facility is constructed in three years. However, the state senate passed a bill Oct. 24 allowing temporary casinos…

Finance ・ 10 November 2023