The aggressive legal posture marks an escalation in Bally’s campaign against video gambling in the city. After previously arguing that competition from video terminals would reduce casino revenue and undermine the city’s tax projections, the company is now warning that legalization could force a broader renegotiation of its agreement with Chicago and trigger legal action. Wirepoints’ Mark Glennon on AM560: Why We Need to “Relentlessly” Make the Blue State-Red State Case
November 5, 2026
7 Comments
Glennon raised the stakes of the moment in broader civilizational terms: “This election in Illinois is not about the usual pedestrian issues… it’s about nothing less than whether Western civilization survives in our democratic republic of America because [the left], just on the open border alone, will destroy the country, and now they’re bringing in the jihadists, frankly, into the party.” Audio and summary linked here.Audio and summary linked here.
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
Who in their right mind would go downtown Chicago at night to gamble ?
Night or ever?
The grand casino will probably not open or it will file chapter 11. It will open as a glorified grocery store and pharmacy before closing in bankruptcy.
The cycle will continue until the city totally
goes belly up.