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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

Bally’s Medinah Temple ‘temporary’ casino will be around awhile, City Council critic says

People line up outside Bally’s Medinah Temple casino before a practice gaming session Sept. 6. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times)

The stumbling start for Chicago’s temporary casino prompted an influential City Council member to warn Thursday that the city may be stuck with the gambling den at Medinah Temple indefinitely.

Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), chairman of the City Council’s Public Safety Committee, said Bally’s was undercapitalized to begin with, and he fears the company will run out of money to build the $1.7 billion permanent casino in River West.

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