Raising the stakes on the standoff with the city over the advent of video gambling terminals, Bally’s Chicago is pausing construction on nearly all non-gaming amenities at its $1.7 billion casino complex going up in River West.
The reset notice, issued Saturday to the Chicago Community Builders Collective, a general contracting partnership overseeing the project, essentially puts everything from a towering hotel and events center to a number of planned restaurants on hold.
The decision also puts 1,500 union workers on hiatus, as much of the construction grounds to a halt, Bally’s said. The casino itself remains on target for an early 2027 opening, but the larger entertainment complex is in temporary limbo, pending resolution of the VGT dispute.
