The design of the planned Bally’s River North casino and hotel complex has undergone a significant makeover that replaces much of the original scheme’s Vegas-like glitz with a more sober look.
Department of Planning Commissioner Maurice Cox said the new “evolved” design is the result of months of biweekly meetings with casino officials, stakeholders and others. He said the result is “a better product.”
The new renderings — first obtained by the Sun-Times — were expected to be made public later Thursday.
“Our intention was to really create a Chicago moment,” Cox said of the new designs. “A feeling that would be iconic.”
