![]() The IGB meets again on July 27 but only has three more meetings planned between then and the end of the year.Įven if all goes well with licensing, Bally’s is not guaranteed to fill all the positions by opening day. It has a meeting scheduled for June 15, but any licensing hiccup would delay the opening. ![]() The opening is contingent on Bally’s receiving its operator license from the IGB. It will feature 800 slots, 50 table games, and 24/7 hours of operation. The temporary casino in the historic Medinah Temple building aims for a July 2023 opening. To help with that, Bally’s has established a dealer training program in partnership with City Colleges of Chicago. These cost $50, paid to the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB)įinding enough qualified dealers has been difficult for many casinos since the pandemic. ![]() To accept a position, applicants must be willing to acquire an Illinois occupational gaming license. Many of these are traditional casino roles like: The company’s website shows over 700 available positions. The hiring blitz may do a little to soothe things. 700 Casino Employee Positions Open for Bally’s Temporary Locationīally’s temporary casino plans have met with ire from residents. The new jobs are one early manifestation of those benefits. ![]() These steps bring the company closer to realizing the project, which proponents expect to be an economic boon for the city. It’s operating a temporary casino nearby in the interim. The company aims to open the casino in 2026. When completed, Bally’s Chicago will stand where the Freedom Center printing plant does today, just north of downtown. Meanwhile, Bally’s has reached a deal with the Chicago Tribune to vacate the printing facility currently occupying the future site of the permanent $1.7 billion resort. It has begun hiring for roughly 700 positions at its temporary location, which it expects to open in July. Bally’s upcoming Chicago casino resort is a major project, but the company has taken two significant steps forward.
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