The start of demolition [recently] at the former Chicago Tribune Freedom Center is the most public sign yet that the city and Bally’s have pushed their chips forward in the big bet to build the region’s largest casino.
But what will it look like?
According to the latest renderings, the casino has been redesigned again, giving the complex its third look since the city approved Bally’s bid in 2022 to build and operate the $1.7 billion project.
Under the previous design, the event center, theater and casino gaming hall read as three distinct but connected elements. Now, they are single linear mass topped by enclosed parking and rooftop greenery.
