{"id":12276,"date":"2022-03-03T15:16:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T15:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=12276"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:16:12","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T15:16:12","slug":"potential-chicago-casino-at-the-78-megadevelopment-opposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/potential-chicago-casino-at-the-78-megadevelopment-opposed\/","title":{"rendered":"Potential Chicago Casino At The 78 Megadevelopment Opposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/proposed-rivers-78-casino-chicago.jpg\" alt=\"Proposed Rivers 78 Casino, Chicago\" title=\"Potential Chicago Casino At The 78 Megadevelopment Opposed\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12278\" \/><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 78 Community Advisory Council survey showed that over 70% of residents are not in favor of the megadevelopment. <\/li>\n<li>Respondents said the casino is not appropriate for a vibrant and healthy riverfront. <\/li>\n<li>A small portion of those surveyed were happy about new jobs as well as revenue for the city and state. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A casino is set to come to the Chicago area after legislative changes opened the possibility for a venue. Now, officials are trying to decide where the casino should be located. <\/p>\n<p>In November, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/mayor-lightfoot-to-review-five-proposals-for-chicago-casino-development\/\">five finalist proposals were revealed<\/a>, with a decision yet to be made on which proposal will be selected. One option is the <strong>78 megadevelopment<\/strong> as well as options near <strong>Soldier Field<\/strong> and the <strong>Marshalling Yards<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>For the <strong>78 Community Advisory Council<\/strong>, the group <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScxQT2ImjMDGwQSVp7vq8bTcmQk37HRFGWq3yvikHE3zVOxrQ\/viewform\">conducted a survey<\/a> after it was revealed that the area was considered an option. The goal of the survey was to see if residents were in favor of such a project. The recently released results show that so far, they are not. The majority of those participating said they do not see a casino a good option for the community. <\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;height:0;padding-bottom:56.25%\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dj-TrQpSopM?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0?ecver=2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;left:0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Details of the Chicago Casino Survey <\/h2>\n<p>More than 380 residents were surveyed regarding the 78 megadevelopment and the results were provided during a recent Advisory Council meeting. Over 100 members of the community joined in the virtual meeting. The turnout of the meeting shows that the casino is a hot topic of debate. <\/p>\n<p>The results of the survey showed that around <strong>74% of residents are highly unsupportive of the casino proposal<\/strong> involving the megadevelopment. More than <strong>75% said that a casino will not be appropriate for the riverfront<\/strong> to remain vibrant and healthy. <\/p>\n<p>The project would be built by Related Midwest and would border the Chicago River, Roosevelt Road, Clark Street, and Ping Tom Park. The venue would bring in new jobs and revenues to the area in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/us\/states\/illinois\">Illinois<\/a>, along with entertainment options for locals and visitors. <\/p>\n<p>Only a small minority of those surveyed were optimistic about the casino plan as it would bring in new jobs and revenues. Most were concerned that such a development would bring in traffic and crime, along with gambling addiction. <\/p>\n<h2>Breaking Down the Survey Demographic<\/h2>\n<p>The survey consisted of mostly South Loop residents, with a small percentage living in Chinatown. 78 Council member <strong>Debbie Liu<\/strong> stated that the racial makeup of the survey reflects the demographic of South Loop and there are plans to circulate the survey to a wider area so that it includes a more diverse opinion. <\/p>\n<p>With the first round of the survey, around 52% of the individuals participating were white and 31% Asian. Only around 8.5% were Latino, and 6% were African American. <\/p>\n<p>Community members in attendance during the meeting spoke out after the details of the survey were provided. Most were not in favor of the casino due to its proximity to a neighborhood that is home to an elementary school, children\u2019s activities and parks. <\/p>\n<p>There is a group speaking out against the casino plan, with a petition in place to try and stop the 78 megadevelopment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/south-loop-community-against-a-casino\">South Loop Community Against a Casino<\/a> is currently collecting signatures in an effort to stop the gaming industry from moving in. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary The 78 Community Advisory Council survey showed that over 70% of residents are not in favor of the megadevelopment. Respondents said the casino is not appropriate for a vibrant and healthy riverfront. A small portion of those surveyed were happy about new jobs as well as revenue for the city and state. 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