Chicago’s long-awaited casino has just moved one step closer as Bally’s paid its $40 million pledge to the city. The mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, confirmed the news on Thursday and thanks to this development, the $1.7-billion project can enter the next phase of development. The Permanent Bally’s Casino Is Set to Change the Standards […]
In May, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot considered Bally’s Corporation to be the most suitable operator for the upcoming $1.7-billion casino in the city. The news came after the mayor originally denied reports that the corporation had won the battle against Hard Rock International and Rush Street Gaming. Not all residents took the news of a […]
The prosecution of Chicago’s largest gambling ring to date is finally over as the judge gave probation to the last participant in the operation. Prassas Got Two Years of Probation and a Fine Vasilios Prassas, 39, was one of the most loyal members of the operation. He served as an agent and scouted new people […]
Bally’s Corporation has been chosen as the operator of a new casino in Chicago, Illinois. Some people are unhappy with the decision. Bally’s Had the Best Design and Overall Vision Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago, announced that the city has decided to pick Bally’s Corporation as the operator of a new $1.7 billion casino […]
Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago, has denied all claims that Chicago accepted a bid made by Bally’s over a casino project in River West. After dismissing all of the reports on Tuesday, Lightfoot stated that evaluation is still ongoing and a decision is yet to be made. Media Outlets in Chicago View Bally’s as […]
Chicago is keen on adding another casino to the city, with both the mayor and city council thinking the move to be a worthwhile one for the local economy and future prospects. Yet, the place of the venue is debatable as NIMBYs are putting up a fight to keep what they consider a socially-impactful project […]
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has left three front-runners for the multibillion-dollar casino project in Chicago – Bally’s, Rivers, and Hard Rock. The developers behind the bids of these three giants will hold community meetings with residents in South Loop, Near South Side, and River West to discuss all of the concerns. Bally’s is Modifying Its Proposal […]
US District Judge Virginia Kendall sentenced Vincent “Uncle Mick” DelGiudice to 18 months in prison and ordered him to pay massive forfeiture, including a fine of $3.5 million. According to the police, Uncle Mick ran the biggest and most lucrative gambling ring in Chicago’s federal court history. DelGiudice’s Sentence Is Part of a Massive Case […]
The Chicago City Council approved the plan for sportsbooks to be based in or around the five major stadiums in the city on Wednesday, and thus, the ban on sports betting has been lifted. Even though the council was divided on the issue, sportsbooks will now be able to operate in the vicinity of the […]
Chicago currently taxes gross revenues resulting from sports betting at 2% for Cook County and 15% for the state. The City Council is currently considering adding an extra 2% city tax that would bring the total tax levels collected from sports betting activities in the city to 19%. Mayor Lightfoot Believes the 2% City Tax […]
