The announcement is coming at 9:45 a.m.
Thursday. The mayor is not making the announcement at any of the proposed casino sites; she will make it at the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council in River North.
A spokesperson for the mayor's office would not confirm published reports Wednesday that Lightfoot is expected to announce Bally's as her casino choice. The site would include 3,400 slot machines and 173 table games; a 500-room hotel; six restaurants and cafés, as well as a food hall; three bars and lounges; a 3,000-seat, 70,000-square-foot riverwalk entertainment venue; 20,000 square feet of exhibition space; a sports museum; and an outdoor/rooftop space with bars, lounges, and pools.
However, two neighboring aldermen – Brendan Reilly and Brian Hopkins – have said their constituents are overwhelmingly opposed to a casino in the area. As CBS 2's Jermont Terry reported Wednesday night, Israel doesn't just question the capital Bally's has to complete the deal. He believes the entire process hasn't been forthcoming as originally presented.
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