I'm not particularly supportive of casinos in Chicago whether for the sake of economic activity or even generating revenue for governmental entities. The Sun-Times talked about this very subject:
Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen. Where do you want a new Chicago casino?This column suggests several sites such as Block 37, Lakeside Center @ McCormick Place, Navy Pier, Old Meigs Field (Northerly Island), or even the Old Main Post Office.
The question assumes, of course, that you want a casino at all. The debate on the advisability of government-sanctioned gambling will go on, but with the Legislature having sent a casino bill to the governor, more Chicagoans ponder implementation and the eternal inquiry, “Where’s mine?”
For Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a casino would become his first challenge as the city’s planner-in-chief. Most people don’t want a gambling den that casts a leering presence over a beautiful downtown and a diverse economy. In the words of Paul O’Connor, urban strategist at architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, “It’s a matter of how much it junks up the city.”
I'm unsure how many casinos that are proposed for Chicago. Unsure if it's only one in the city or more, my hope is that if one won't be located within the Loop where it's largely easy to get to then one could be located in a relatively depressed part of the city.
This blog consists of all regarding the Four possible Chicago casino sites. I'm not particularly supportive of casinos in Chicago whether for the sake of economic activity or even generating revenue for governmental entities.
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