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