It’s another major step in the process to build Chicago’s first casino on the 30-acre site in River West, but objections remain, including new concerns from Ald. Walter Burnett, 27th, whose district would be home to the development.
on the land with Chicago-based Oak Street Real Estate Capital, raising up to $500 million to help build the casino complex.Members of the public listen to speakers during a Chicago casino town hall at the Freedom Center on Dec. 5, 2022, in Chicago.in recent weeks to present the revised plans and hear from residents, many of whom voiced concerns about crime and traffic at both the proposed temporary and permanent sites.
The pushback from Burnett was perhaps more meaningful, given he has been one of the casino’s biggest boosters. Burnett said he was being pressured to show the casino would provide jobs to constituents in his ward, as promised by the developer. As part of its winning bid with the city, Bally’s said it would create 3,000 construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs, of which 60% would go to minorities. In October, Bally’s signed a project labor agreement to work with unions on construction of the casino.
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