"Bally’s is underperforming, and neither the city, nor the police and firefighter’s pension funds that were supposed to be bolstered by its revenue, can afford it."
Actually I believe that the new casino which will open in late August, early September, in Rockford, Illinois will be a big hit. Hard Rock Casino is located immediately off of the I 39/90 corridor and is nicely situated between the Madison, Wi Ho Chunk and the Elgin property. Hard Rock will be easier to get to than both and there is a ton of traffic passing by everyday. Chicago decides to build at Chicago and Halsted which is not convenient and is somewhat in a less than ideal location. The new Hard Rock will have restaurants and entertainment along… Read more »
Wally
1 year ago
There is always a risk about betting on gambling. There is such a proliferation of gambling options, casinos, video, online and so on. The gambling pie of bettors is of a certain size and will not entice those of us who don’t see the allure and pitfalls of gambling. The pie is being split into so many pieces that the return gets diminished. Hoping to fund employees pensions with gambling returns is a bad bet, as was the lottery funding education.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Actually I believe that the new casino which will open in late August, early September, in Rockford, Illinois will be a big hit. Hard Rock Casino is located immediately off of the I 39/90 corridor and is nicely situated between the Madison, Wi Ho Chunk and the Elgin property. Hard Rock will be easier to get to than both and there is a ton of traffic passing by everyday. Chicago decides to build at Chicago and Halsted which is not convenient and is somewhat in a less than ideal location. The new Hard Rock will have restaurants and entertainment along… Read more »
There is always a risk about betting on gambling. There is such a proliferation of gambling options, casinos, video, online and so on. The gambling pie of bettors is of a certain size and will not entice those of us who don’t see the allure and pitfalls of gambling. The pie is being split into so many pieces that the return gets diminished. Hoping to fund employees pensions with gambling returns is a bad bet, as was the lottery funding education.
Chicago and the State of Illinois has rolled
Snake eyes!
Unless Bally’s can start accepting Link Cards, it’s over the state has taxed the people into poverty.