Tag: Chicago
OPINION: New design for Bally’s Chicago casino is hardly a winner
The start of demolition at the former Chicago Tribune Freedom Center is the most public sign yet that the city and Bally’s have pushed... more
Bally’s chairman confident as Chicago project takes big step toward construction
As excavators make way for Chicago’s future mega-casino, the leader of the corporation behind the River West development believes... more
Demolition to begin Tuesday for Bally’s permanent Chicago casino
Demolition is poised to begin Tuesday for the new Bally’s casino and hotel complex at the former Tribune publishing site in the... more
Building a casino and careers: With Bally’s project, Chicago contractor aims to build up next generation
Remnants of what used to be the old Chicago Tribune Printing plant, known as the Freedom Center, will play host to the new Bally’s Hotel... more
Bally’s opens VIP Lounge at temporary Chicago casino
Bally’s Chicago Casino VIP Lounge debuted earlier this week with at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Medinah Temple. The VIP Lounge, open... more
Bally’s Chicago Casino revenue flat for July
The Illinois Gaming Board reported Bally’s temporary casino in downtown Chicago generated $10.4 million in adjusted gross revenue for... more
Bally’s Chicago posted 15% hold on slots in first nine months
Bally’s temporary casino in downtown Chicago posted a robust 15%-plus hold on casino slots and electronic gaming devices (EGD) spanning... more
Chicago: Advocates for bird-friendly design fear casino could cause mass casualties
Advocates for bird-friendly building construction in Chicago are cautiously optimistic new mitigations at McCormick Place Lakeside Center... more
With Chicago casino on the horizon, Bally’s accepts $4.6 billion buyout, merger
The corporation behind Chicago’s casino has accepted a buyout offer from its largest shareholder under a $4.6 billion merger agreement... more
Global tech outage causing chaos at airports, businesses
A global computer systems outage related to Microsoft Windows led to widespread issues at airports, banks, hospitals and other businesses... more