Let the casino games begin, Chicago. The Illinois Gaming Board unanimously approved a “determination of preliminary suitability” Thursday for Bally’s Chicago, setting the table to launch the city’s first casino this summer. The precursor to final licensing will allow Bally’s to open its temporary casino at Medinah Temple, pending a successful practice gaming session. Bally’s is building out .
Bally s Chicago gets preliminary OK from Illinois Gaming Board, setting the table for August opening at Medinah Temple msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Founded in 1932 as a Chicago-based pinball manufacturer, Bally’s diversified into everything from casinos and health clubs to amusement parks over the years before selling off its parts and fading into corporate obscurity in the new millennium.