City Council Panel Skeptical of Study Showing Legal Video Gambling Won’t Ring Up Jackpot – WTTW (Chicago)

An economic impact study conducted by Christiansen Capitol Advisors, LLC, a firm hired by the mayor’s office, found legalizing video gambling machines would not trigger a windfall and could cost nearly 400 jobs at the city’s casino, run by Bally’s, scheduled to open in 2026 at its permanent location in River North. In addition, it could prompt Bally’s to stop paying the city $4 million annually.
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Call my shrink
10 months ago

I’m sorry but I agree. There are more slot machines than taco takeout restaurants in the city and suburbs. Who wants to go downtown and lose not only their money but possibly their lives when you can do it out there. Downtown is Dead

Chercher
10 months ago

You can bet Christiansen Capitol Advisors, LLC won’t be getting any more business from the city until they rewrite the report with the preferred results.

Bill also
10 months ago

Tasked with finding more revenue. That is retarded ( as in Impede progress) thinking. How about cut, cut and cut the spending.

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