Hard Rock International’s $1.7 billion proposal is the biggest wild card among the five presented to the city. If the process remains true to the projected timeline - no easy feat given the task of building a gaming venue in an urban metropolis - the casino would open by 2025 and is expected to generate between $160 and $200 million in annual taxes and fees that the city of Chicago would allocate to police and fire department pension funding. These companies also operate legal online casinos in other states. Hard Rock International is one three companies - the others being Rush Street Gaming and Bally’s - that presented five total proposals to the city of Chicago for its downtown casino license. Quoting famous 19th century architect and city designer Daniel Burham on the cover of its presentation for its proposed downtown Chicago casino, Hard Rock International looks to transform the third-largest city in the United States as part of an overall concept design that would dramatically change the lakefront area. The previous installment explored the Bally’s Bronzeville bid.)
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