{"id":2474,"date":"2022-04-05T13:40:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T13:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casinousa.com\/news\/?p=2474"},"modified":"2022-04-05T13:40:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T13:40:20","slug":"public-meetings-begin-this-week-to-discuss-chicago-casino-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casinousa.com\/news\/public-meetings-begin-this-week-to-discuss-chicago-casino-proposals","title":{"rendered":"Public Meetings Begin This Week to Discuss Chicago Casino Proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casinousa.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/chicago-theatre-with-casino-sign.jpg\" alt=\"Chicago Theatre with Casino Sign\" title=\"Public Meetings Begin This Week to Discuss Chicago Casino Proposals\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2212\" \/><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Presentations for the Chicago casino will provide opportunity for resident feedback and questions. <\/li>\n<li>The city is expected to see $200 million in annual revenues from a casino facility. <\/li>\n<li>The first meeting will focus on the Hard Rock Casino plans. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.casinousa.com\/news\/chicago-down-to-final-three-bids-for-first-integrated-casino-resort\">Plans to bring a casino to Chicago continue to move forward<\/a>, but at a snail\u2019s pace. It was expected that a decision would be made on who would obtain licensing for the project by now, but delays have stood in the way of any decision making. <\/p>\n<p>This week, three meetings are scheduled to discuss the remaining proposals and hopefully a decision is made on the matter so Chicago can begin the construction phase and eventually see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casinousa.com\/games\">casino gaming in play<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DFDURwGQE0s?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"details-of-the-casino-proposal-meetings\">Details of the Casino Proposal Meetings<\/h2>\n<p>Starting today, the city will host community engagement meetings discussing the casino plans. From 6 to 8 pm Tuesday to Thursday, officials will spend time hearing what each operator has to say about what they plan to offer. Each bidder will have a chance to present their idea. Residents can attend the meetings, ask questions, and provide feedback on what they think about each proposal. <\/p>\n<p>The first proposal will be held at the Harold Washington Library and will focus on the <strong>Hard Rock<\/strong> plan. On Wednesday, <strong>Bally\u2019s<\/strong> Tribune plan will be up for discussion, a casino that would be added to the Tribune Publishing Plant location. <\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum is on the schedule, with a discussion on the <strong>Rivers 78<\/strong> plans on the docket. Once all plans have been heard, a special committee of aldermen will make the final decision. It is expected that the selected plan will be made public by summer. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"alderman-comes-out-in-opposition-of-rivers-78-development\">Alderman Comes Out in Opposition of Rivers 78 Development<\/h2>\n<p>As the meetings prepare to get underway, one alderman has come out in strong opposition to one of the proposals. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SigchoFor25\">Alderman Bryon Sigcho-Lopez<\/a><\/strong> wrote a letter recently, pointing out that he cannot support the casino in the Rivers 78 plan, showing support for the 78 Community Advisory Council. <\/p>\n<p>The group consists of community leaders and neighbors who feel that the casino should not be constructed in the area. A resident survey in the area showed that the majority of those living in the region are opposed. <\/p>\n<p>Neighbors are concerned that a casino will bring crime to the area as well as devalue homes and create problem gambling. Concern has also been shown for an increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casinousa.com\/states\/illinois\">Illinois<\/a> traffic. The poor support of the project may put it at a disadvantage when compared to the Bally\u2019s and Hard Rock plans when it comes to the final decision-making process. <\/p>\n<p>We should see the opposition appear at the Rivers 78 meeting later this week. The turnout and comments made during these meetings could be a strong indicator as to which plan will eventually be chosen by the committee. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summary Presentations for the Chicago casino will provide opportunity for resident feedback and questions. The city is expected to see $200 million in annual revenues from a casino facility. The first meeting will focus on the Hard Rock Casino plans. 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