The Bally’s Corporation, the casino operator behind the $1.7 billion development in Chicago’s River West neighborhood, won’t be penalized for a demolition mishap last month that sent debris into the Chicago River. Fenced mesh netting surrounds the Bally’s Chicago demolition site at the Freedom Center in Chicago. The contractors removing the former printing plant won’t be fined for accidentally allowing debris to fall into the Chicago River last month. (Image: Chicago Tribune) Rhode Island-based Bally’s purchased the Freedom Center in November 2022 for $200 million after securing the Windy City’s development rights for an integrated resort casino. Demolition of the Chicago-Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times printing facility began in August 2024 to make way for what will become an entertainment and hospitality destination with a 500-room hotel resort and a casino floor with 3,400 slot machines, 173 live dealer table games, VIP rooms, and a sportsbook. Last month, fenced mesh netting along the river beside the demolition site was compromised, with… Read More
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Source: Casino.org
