Terry Dunleavy
- Jan 17, 2022
- 1 min read

City hears 5 bids from 3 bidders for new casino

CHICAGO - Three casino development groups are tossing their chips in to play the high stakes political game to become Chicago’s gambling home and win approval to open a facility expected to rake in around $1 billion per year.

We learned more about their proposals on Thursday as they made their first public pitches to Mayor Lori Lightfoot at UIC’s Dorin Forum.

The three groups are pitching a total of five proposals.

City hears 5 bids from 3 bidders for new casino (chicagojournal.com)

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