'Accordingly, the IGB will evaluate how we did. 'We will have people coming in every hour, gambling, trying the facilities out, looking at our services,' Ameet Patel, the senior vice president and regional general manager for Bally's Corporation, said. Practice gaming sessions are taking place Wednesday and Thursday, where the Illinois Gaming Board will determine if the casino is ready to open.Ī Bally's executive said they are ready to welcome the public, but it's up to the Illinois Gaming Board. There are already 750 slot machines and 50 table games inside the 111-year-old Medinah Temple, the site of Bally's temporary River North casino. However, ABC7 did get a view of some of the games through the site's glass doors. SEE ALSO: Bally's releases new renderings of Chicago casino complex in River WestĪBC7 was given a tour of the facility on Tuesday, but we were not able to bring cameras inside. The building is on Wabash Avenue between Ohio and Ontario streets.Ĭhicago's first casino could be open as soon as this weekend if regulators give the green light following practice sessions starting Wednesday.
Wednesday practice games begin at the former Medinah Temple. CHICAGO (WLS) - It's about to be 'game on' for Chicago's temporary casino.
