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Chicago rolls the dice on Bally’s. Hedge fund owner Soo Kim says the rebranded casino company will deliver

CHICAGO — When Mayor Lori Lightfoot named Bally’s the winner of a yearlong vetting process Thursday, it ended an intense competition that saw five proposals from four development teams narrowed down to one Chicago casino.

Chicago Tribune · May 8, 2022

Labor groups join aldermen in critique of casino plans over lack of living wage guarantees

The president of the Chicago Federation of Labor said none of the proposed casino operators has agreed to negotiate union contracts.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 25, 2022

Taxpayers can’t afford to have casino open the door to costly One Central mega-development

So messy is the scenario that Hard Rock and Landmark officials at their town hall turned into pretzels trying to convince people their casino proposal is not tied to the fate of One Central.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 8, 2022

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Bally’s claims casino would actually reduce traffic — but River West residents say don’t bet on it

Rhode Island-based Bally’s Corporation pitched its plan for a sprawling gambling complex on a 30-acre plot near Halsted Street and Chicago Avenue, which is currently home to the Chicago Tribune’s printing plant — and the source of traffic headaches on a daily basis.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2022

Between a rock and a Hard Rock place? Casino developer hears resident gripes about traffic, crime — and looming ‘millstone’

Developers of the proposed Hard Rock Chicago casino were met by hundreds of South Loop residents concerned about more traffic, crime and noise in the neighborhood — and the prospect of another massive development next door.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 6, 2022

New Hard Rock Hotel to open in millionaire's playground on Spain's Costa del Sol

Development of 383 exclusive rooms and suites in Puerto Banus district of Marbella will welcome guests from June

Wales Online · Apr 4, 2022

There’s a new hot hand in the casino stakes

With two sites involving McCormick Place now eliminated, the city has emphasized parameters that could favor one of the remaining proposals.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2022

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City winnows casino bids down to three. Now the real work begins

A winning proposal won’t be named for a few months. The mayor and her team will have their hands full if they — as they should — make maximum use of that time to ensure taxpayers come out aces on this deal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 23, 2022

Lightfoot cuts Chicago casino hand to three finalists — tosses two McCormick proposals to the discard pile

While the mayor had previously said she wanted to pick one finalist by the end of March to recommend to state regulators who have the final say on issuing a casino license, officials now say that decision won’t be made at least until early summer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2022

New Lionel Messi burger to launch at Hard Rock Cafe

The towering beast costs a tenner

Manchester Evening News · Mar 1, 2022

Hard Rock has 3 potential sites for a New York City casino

The chairperson of the Hard Rock gambling, hospitality and entertainment company says it has three potential sites on which it could build a casino in New York City

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

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