The building is slated to open in June and operate as a casino for up to three years until a permanent site opens at the Tribune printing plant.
The historic Medinah Temple in Chicago on Sept. 30, 2022. The city is releasing a study - paid for by the city’s chosen casino developer - on the potential traffic impact of putting the temporary casino at the site.
The Medinah Temple at North Wabash Avenue and East Ontario Street, the site for a future Bally's casino, is seen here on Sept. 30, 2022. Based on traffic counts at other urban casinos, there will be four vehicles arriving and four vehicles departing the casino per minute during rush hour, according to Tim Doron, a transportation consultant whose firm conducted a traffic study on the site, commissioned by Bally’s. To keep traffic flowing, Bally’s has committed to employing three traffic controllers for “at least” the first 90 days of operation, Doron said.
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