The Latest Breaking News from Bally

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Just because Ald. Walter Burnett is willing to put up with the inconvenience of a casino doesn’t mean Mayor Lori Lightfoot will easily round up the other 25 City Council votes she needs to ratify Bally’s River West site.

In advance of Ohio law going into effect, the Browns and Bally's interactive have announced their partnership:

The president of the Chicago Federation of Labor said none of the proposed casino operators has agreed to negotiate union contracts.

More alderpersons — with Pat Dowell (3rd) the latest — object to plans in or near their wards after residents voice complaints at community hearings.

Bally's Corp (NYSE:BALY) subsidiary has signed an agreement to invest $5 million in Snipp Interactive Inc (OTC:SNIPF). As part of the investment, Bally's will be entitled to nominate one director to Snipp's board of directors. Following completion of the Investment, Bally's is expected to own approximately 9% of the issued and outstanding common shares of…

Rhode Island-based Bally’s Corporation pitched its plan for a sprawling gambling complex on a 30-acre plot near Halsted Street and Chicago Avenue, which is currently home to the Chicago Tribune’s printing plant — and the source of traffic headaches on a daily basis.

Developers of the proposed Hard Rock Chicago casino were met by hundreds of South Loop residents concerned about more traffic, crime and noise in the neighborhood — and the prospect of another massive development next door.

With two sites involving McCormick Place now eliminated, the city has emphasized parameters that could favor one of the remaining proposals.