Chicago City Council voted to approve zoning for the $1.7 billion Bally's casino in River West Wednesday.
, includes a 500-room hotel, a 3,000-seat theater and event center and a riverwalk. The casino will get 4,000 gaming positions.at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street.
Approval from alderpersons gives Bally’s the zoning authority to start construction, but the company still needs approval from the Illinois Gaming Board to operate in Chicago.If it gets that, Bally’s intends to open a temporary casino in Medinah Temple, 600 N. Wabash Ave., perhaps next year. It hopes to have the permanent casino, a $1.7 billion investment, open in 2026.
Bally’s executives at the committee meeting reaffirmed pledges that 46% of all contracts will go to minority- or women-owned firms and that 60% of hiring will go to minorities. Christopher Jewett, vice president of corporate development at Bally’s, said he is confident Bally’s can keep those commitments based on experiences in other cities.
In an interview later with the Sun-Times, Burnett said the trade unions and Bally’s are working together on minority hiring and that the city has a strong contractual pledge on the subject from the casino operator. "Everybody is in sync to make sure they’re hiring from the community," he said. Several zoning committee members praised the casino for the union jobs it will provide and for its financial benefits to the city, which has already gotten a $40 million payment from Bally’s.All the news you need to know, every day
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