Credit: Provided/City of Chicago The Rivers 78 Gaming proposed casino.īut most neighbors weren’t swayed by the developer’s plan, saying a casino would be detrimental for problem gambling - especially in Chinatown, where residents have previously been targeted by exploitative marketing and practices. They also pledged to work with with South Side restaurateurs, including in Chinatown and Little Village.Ī handful of people spoke in favor of the project, telling the crowd their minority- or woman-owned business was hired to work on the project by Related Midwest and the employment opportunity created a lot of jobs. There would be 2,600 slots and 190 table games, developers said.ĭevelopers promised the casino would bring jobs to the area, and decrease crime. The $2 billion Rivers Casino on the south branch of the Chicago River and would feature a riverfront venue and plaza, a 300-room luxury hotel and eight restaurants, bars, cafes and lounges. Neighbors who staged a protest before the meeting and about two-thirds of those who spoke at it said they don’t want a casino nearby.
The development team had their work cut out for them, as the area’s alderman has already said he can’t support a casino at the site and a community advisory council’s survey found neighbors also overwhelming oppose the plan. SOUTH LOOP - Hundreds showed up to hear Related Midwest and billionaire Neil Bluhm’s Rush Street Gaming sell their plan for a Rivers Casino at The 78 megadevelopment at town hall Thursday.
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