The previous mayoral administration pitched a casino and the process that selected Bally’s as the operator as a good thing for Chicago.
But what should have been a painstaking and publicly transparent pathway toward finally realizing City Hall’s long-held dream of creating a casino that could help pay off the city’s pension deficit has been anything but.
The latest concern was brought to light last week by Sun-Times reporters Tim Novak and Robert Herguth.
The reporters found Nomura Securities International had financial ties to Bally’s while serving as a consultant to then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration, charged with soliciting and evaluating bids from gaming operators for the planned Chicago casino.
