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There’s a new hot hand in the casino stakes

With two sites involving McCormick Place now eliminated, the city has emphasized parameters that could favor one of the remaining proposals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Heat: Decision not to air bench incident our call, not Bally Sports’

MIAMI — The Miami Heat confirmed Thursday to the Sun Sentinel that it was the team’s decision, and not the decision of broadcast-rights holder Bally Sports Sun, to elect not to show the third-quarter altercation on the team’s bench during Wednesday night’s loss to the Golden State Warriors at FTX…

Tribune News Service

Casino should create wealth for minority investors, not diminish it

The Bally’s Corp. agreement reportedly allows them to diminish and potentially erase any profits that minority investors would make compared to other owners.

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City winnows casino bids down to three. Now the real work begins

A winning proposal won’t be named for a few months. The mayor and her team will have their hands full if they — as they should — make maximum use of that time to ensure taxpayers come out aces on this deal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: March 22, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot cuts Chicago casino hand to three finalists — tosses two McCormick proposals to the discard pile

While the mayor had previously said she wanted to pick one finalist by the end of March to recommend to state regulators who have the final say on issuing a casino license, officials now say that decision won’t be made at least until early summer.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bally’s has gone ‘above and beyond’ to support minority investors

Whichever casino bid is chosen, the City of Chicago must be intentional in offering investment opportunities for people of color. Bally’s Chicago has supported minority investors by offering them access to capital and liquidity.

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Some Las Vegas Strip casinos to get new facades, familiar names

Caesars Entertainment Inc., owner of the venerable Bally’s Las Vegas, announced it plans to rename its heart-of-the-Strip towers the Horseshoe Las Vegas.

Chicago Sun-Times

McCormick Place CEO warns of casino impact

Any plan to convert parts of the convention campus for gambling could hurt operations and push some shows out of town, Larita Clark told the board of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority.

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