In Waukegan, Full House has proposed building a resort that would include a 20-villa upscale hotel as part of the first phase, and a 150-room, four-star hotel in the second.<\/strong><\/p>\nIn a press release, Full House President and CEO Dan Lee said a temporary facility should open by the middle of next year, and \u201ccompletion of our full experience\u201d should take place in 2024. That\u2019s provided it receives final approvals and licensure from the IGB.<\/p>\n
Wind Creek Touts Higher Revenue Generation<\/h2>\n
In the South Suburbs, Wind Creek has proposed a \u201cfour-diamond\u201d casino that it has estimated would generate $140 million more in taxes than the proposed Choctaw casino in Matteson over a 20-year period.<\/p>\n
\u201cThroughout this process, we have reiterated the belief that we offer the best location in and for the south suburban region \u2013 and will deliver on our commitments to job creation, community and economic investment, sustained operational excellence, and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion in all phases of construction and operation,\u201d said Jay Dorris, Wind Creek Hospitality\u2019s president and CEO, in a statement.<\/p>\n
Pending final regulatory approvals, Wind Creek expects to open in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) moved forward Wednesday on two new casinos, picking Full House Resorts and Wind Creek Hospitality as its choices to operate gaming facilities in Waukegan and Chicago\u2019s South Suburbs, respectively. Wednesday\u2019s votes are not the final action for either casino, as the IGB approved both developers for preliminary licenses. The board […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":194672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Full House, Wind Creek Selected for Illinois Casino Projects<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n