Temporary Bally’s Medinah Temple casino could stay open longer than expected under proposed law – Chicago Sun-Times

Medinah has hosted more than 157,000 visitors since it opened to gamblers in early September. The temporary operation churned out about $6.7 million in its first few weeks, generating about $695,000 in tax revenue for the Chicago police and firefighter pension funds. It’ll take more than that to meet city budget projections that had banked on $12.8 million from the casino this year. The mayor’s budget team is aiming for upward of $34 million next year from Medinah, and eventually $200 million annually from the permanent site.