Savoring his victory in Chicago’s casino sweepstakes, the chairman of Bally’s said Friday he aspires to build a gambling and entertainment complex with a “best of Chicago” theme and has no misgivings about the project because of inflation or a spike in crime.
“I grew up in New York City in the ’80s. I think people have to put it all in context,” Soohyung Kim said Friday in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times. “We’re committed. We think [Chicago] is a wonderful tourism market.” He also said the economic spinoff from his project will help the city reduce violence.
