Rendering of Bally's Corporation's proposed casino complex in the River West neighborhood.Īld. The project is expected to create 3,000 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs. The project will include a casino, hotel, multiple restaurants, an event center, a theater, condos and apartments, retail space, and a new public park. The City Council voted 39-5 on Wednesday to approve the zoning changes Bally's needs to build its casino, hotel, and entertainment complex at the site of the Chicago Tribune Freedom Center printing plant along the Chicago River near Halsted Street and Chicago Avenue. Bally's casino plan clears final city hurdle 00:23ĬHICAGO (CBS) - Bally's plans for a $1.7 billion casino in River West won final City Council approval on Wednesday, and the project now needs to clear one final hurdle, obtaining a license from the Illinois Gaming Board.
