The Democratic-controlled council voted 41-7 to endorse Mayor Lori Lightfoot s recommendation for the Bally s casino project and to forward it to the Illinois Gaming Board for final approval.
The usually stable and predictable Northwest Indiana gaming market repeatedly was upended in 2021, beginning with the May 14 grand opening of the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana.
Wind Creek s proposal calls for a $440 million casino and luxury hotel tower to open in mid-2023 south of Interstate 80-294 at Halsted Street on the border of Homewood and