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Upgrade your experience along the Magnificent Mile at the Conrad Chicago Hotel by Hilton offering spacious rooms, downtown locale and luxury service. Ayor Lori Lightfoot’s office issued in August a “request for information” seeking input from hopeful casino operators who have expressed interest in building and operating Chicago’s first gambling facility, asking them to weigh in on the potential size and location of the future casino complex, as well as other issues that would factor into construction plans.

Types of Casinos in Chicago

All Chicago casinos are on riverboats. The riverboats do not cruise and they are either housed on barges, or on boats that remain dockside. Also, one of the casinos in Chicago (Rivers Casino)is built over a shallow pit filled with a few inches of water.

Locations of Chicago Area Casinos

There are nine Chicago casinos in total: five of them are located in Illinois and four are within a short driving distance in nearby Indiana.

There is no Chicago casino downtown. The Chicago casino near O'Hare airport is the Rivers and the closest casino to downtown Chicago is actually a tie between the Rivers and the Horseshoe whichis in East Chicago, Indiana. Both are about 17 miles from downtown Chicago.

The casinos in Illinois are not open 24 hours, but the Chicago area casinos in Indiana are open on a round-the-clock basis.

All nine Chicago casinos are non-smoking and, unless otherwise noted, all offer slots, video poker, blackjack, craps, roulette, and three-card poker. Some Illinois casinos also offer: let itride, baccarat, mini-baccarat, poker, Ultimate Texas hold 'em, Caribbean stud poker, Mississippi stud, pai gow poker, and four card poker.

Gambling Laws in Chicago

The payback percentages on electronic gaming machines at all Illinois casinos are released as a matter of public record. Just click here to see a list of slot machine payback statistics for all Illinois casinos.

The payback percentages on electronic gaming machines at all Indiana casinos (riverboats and pari-mutuels) are released as a matter of public record. Just click here to see a list of slot machine payback statistics for all Indiana casinos.

If you want to order a drink while playing in one of the Chicago casinos, be aware that gaming regulations do not allow casinos in Illinois, nor Indiana, to provide free alcoholic beverages.The minimum gambling age is 21 for all Chicago casinos.

Also, you should be aware that If you win a jackpot of $1,200 or more at an Indiana casino, they will withhold 3.4% of your winnings for the Indiana Department of Revenue. You might be able toget some of that money refunded by filing a state income tax return. The $1,200 threshold would also apply to any cash prizes won in casino drawings or tournaments.

List of Casinos in Chicago

Shown below is a list of all casinos in Chicago. Click on a casino name to see a page of detailed information about that particular Chicago area casino.

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For more information on visiting casinos in Chicago, you can contact the Illinois Bureau of Tourism at (312) 567-8500 or visit their website at www.choosechicago.com

The north and east sides of Chicago might feel slighted. A list has narrowed possible new Chicago casino sites to the south and west sides of town.

Lawmakers have five potential locations in their sights now. Those decision-makers are still a long way off from making a choice, however.

Details on the new Chicago casino site selection

According to the Chicago Tribune, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfootmade five suggestions for the site. Those sites defined the parameters for analysis by Union Gaming Analytics.

The five locations are:

• Harborside
• Michael Reese
• Pershing and State
• Roosevelt and Kostner
• US Steel

The proximity to Indiana casinos and transportation options were just a few factors that went into the study. Additionally, it looked at:

• Aldermen support
• Crime levels
• Household income
• Population density

Although some sites had distinct advantages in some factors, a clear winner is hard to distinguish.

How the five casino sites stack up

Pershing and State wins the transportation option, as its proximity to Guaranteed Rate Field creates natural traffic flow and offers many public transportation options. The drawback, however, is that the local alderman objects to the casino being placed in her ward.

The lack of alderman support is also a drawback for Michael Reese. That area boasts the lowest crime rate of the five potential locations, however, and a strong population density.

Harborside actually has the support of the local alderman, but it brings the lowest population density of the five sites to the table. It’s also the closest location to Indiana casinos, giving it competition nearby.

Roosevelt and Kostner is the site closest to the most affluent parts of the city. It’s also the furthest from Indiana casinos. It has the highest crime rate of the five by a large margin, however.

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US Steel also does not have alderman support and is the worst of the five for transportation options. There is no CTA “L” link to the area, and even by bus, some walking would be required.

As none of the sites check all the boxes, options for the casino are still wide open.

A sixth possibility for a Chicago casino: None of the above

The final landing spot for the casino isn’t by any means bound to Lightfoot’s proposals. Downtown Chicago is still a possibility. That would make sense as far as putting the casino in the most affluent part of the city goes.

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There are other concerns, however. Because of the proximity of Indiana casinos and Rivers Casino, the Chicago region is already considered the third-largest gambling market in the US.

That makes market saturation a legitimate worry. Indiana gaming companies are already working to compete for gambling dollars in the region by building a new casino in Gary.

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The Union Gaming Analytics report will have a lot to say about the chances of a new mega-casino in Chicago being successful. If the forecast is positive, it could include one of the five sites proposed by Lightfoot.