Chicago is a step closer to getting a casino. It may take a while but the Illinois Gaming Board has picked a consulting firm to see if it is feasible to have a casino in Chicago. Well of course it is! The city didn't have to pay for a consulting firm to figure that out, they could have just asked me. I used to live in Vegas and I've been in and out of just about every casino on the Strip!
But in all seriousness, Chicago would be a perfect fit for a casino. There are lots of reasons why we should get one. It would generate revenue to help our impoverished communities and neighborhoods. A casino would produce jobs and resources and Chicago is a world class city and it would just be nice to have a casino here for entertainment purposes.
And here are some great locations for a casino in Chicago, as suggested by V103 listeners and myself:
- Navy Pier
- The old Post Office at Ida B. Wells
- 95th and Stony Island (the former Fun Town Amusement Park location)
- The old Kennedy King College location
- 87th Street and Lake Shore Drive (the new extension)
- The former Michael Reese Hospital location
- Anywhere downtown
- Near Northerly Island, behind the museum campus
- Washington Park
- Jackson Park
I'm not a gambler, but hopefully a casino will be approved for Chi City, and even then it will most likely be a few years before you can hit the slots.