As Bally’s scrambles to assemble financing to begin work on its proposed $1.74 billion permanent Chicago hotel and casino, Full House Resorts awaits an Illinois Supreme Court Decision to begin building its American Place resort and casino in Waukegan.

Both companies have received permission from the Illinois Gaming Board to operate their temporary casinos longer than two years from the time they originally opened.

Around the same time, Full House received a positive recommendation from the Waukegan Planning and Zoning Commission to the City Council on its site plan and variance request for the permanent facility, it was forced to put its plans on hold.