Bally’s casino in Chicago continues to underperform – Illinois Policy

In 2023, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot projected Bally’s temporary location in the River North neighborhood at the Medinah Temple would generate nearly $12.8 million in four months in tax revenue for the city’s police and firefighter pensions. Bally’s came about $9.6 million short, earning only $3.1 million of the expected $12.8 million.
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mqyl
2 years ago

Maybe more people are understanding the inherently regressive nature of gambling. Sometimes, this concept can only be understood after losing a job, house, marriage, etc.

William Butler Hickok
2 years ago

Pure and simple the “ usual gang of idiots”,
Do not have any idea what they are doing
Or they just lie to us all the time.

David F
2 years ago

Maybe they should hand out food coupons inside that should get more the disadvantaged there.

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