The resort is expected to begin construction in 2024, and open in 2026. The plan was approved by the Chicago City Council in May 2022, and a State of Illinois gambling licence was issued in 2023. The complex will be located in the city's River West neighborhood near the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street. In May 2022, then Mayor Lori Lightfoot approved Bally's Corporation's bid to construct a casino complex in the city. 41★3′43″N 87☃8′45″W / 41.89528°N 87.64583°W / 41.89528 -87.64583īally's Chicago is a casino and entertainment venue temporarily located in the Medinah Temple Building, and a planned casino resort that will be built on the North Branch of the Chicago River in Chicago.
