Future Chicago-area casino/resort?

TurdFerguson · #1 05-09-2006, 11:23 AM

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drewjustdrew · #2 05-09-2006, 11:42 AM

Good luck with that one. Ho Chunk has owned a huge plot of land in Hoffman Estates for years, but has never gained state approval to build their resort.

eamato · #3 05-09-2006, 12:17 PM

i grew up in hoffman estates and never heard anything about this. Where is the land the own located?

drewjustdrew · #4 05-09-2006, 01:07 PM

I'm not sure the location, but I think it was out near Sears HQ. In looking up articles, the plans fell through after a year of trying. They had an option to buy the land, but when they couldn't get approved, evidently it was dropped. This was 2003-2004.

droopy0021 · #5 05-09-2006, 01:28 PM

Probably same piece of land that was supposed to be the site of the new Bears stadium.

MikeyEdge · #6 05-09-2006, 01:54 PM

Even if they did get a casino built there, who cares, its in the middle of nowhere. And its 30 minutes from Aurora. What we need is a casino in Rosemont or Waukegan. Screw Hoffman Estates. Personally I'm hoping something gets done with a casino in Kenosha. Anybody living in Lake County or Northern Cook has an hour and a half drive to get to a live poker room right now.

runnerunner · #7 05-09-2006, 02:26 PM

We need the next casino in downtown Chicago. Daley's grand plan is to turn the old McCormick Place building into a casino run by the city. This needs to happen. It is ridiculous that there are casinos in downtown St. Louis and Detroit, but not Chicago.

drewjustdrew · #8 05-09-2006, 03:09 PM

Arlington Race Track would be ideal. They have the building, concessions, parking, location somewhat close to city, METRA stop.

I would be shocked if Chicagoland gets another boat soon though. The governor is just not into it.

magoo · #9 05-09-2006, 07:45 PM

The politicians in the State of Illinois are criminals. As an aggregate they comprise a "continuing criminal enterprise". A gambler wouldn't have a snowball's chance in hell of making money with a casino inside Chicago. The joint itself would have to pay so much "juice" to the politicians they would have to squeeze the gambler, like a phuckin orange. Check this while the link is still up. Illinois politicians have taken for THEMSELVES, what the outfit used to have.
http://www.suntimes.com/output/horse...s-horse08.html

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mblax10 · #10 05-09-2006, 08:32 PM

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I'm not sure the location, but I think it was out near Sears HQ. In looking up articles, the plans fell through after a year of trying. They had an option to buy the land, but when they couldn't get approved, evidently it was dropped. This was 2003-2004.

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IIRC you are correct. There's a chunk of land way west in Hoffman somewhere just off of 72 that has been rumored for everything from a Casino, Fire, Wolves, Boeing, Bears, 3rd airport, Meijers, Lacrosse team, minor league baseball, convention center, etc. I don't read the Daily Herald as often as I used to so I don't know what the latest rumor is.

BTW, Shabbona seems like a horrid location. Most people would have to drive by Aurora to get their. This seems like a worse idea than an airport in Peotone.