Permit issued for interior buildout of Bally’s Chicago casino

A permit has been issued for the interior buildout of Bally’s Chicago casino. Located at 705 W. Chicago, the Chicago casino site is situated along the Chicago River bounded by W. Chicago Ave to the north and N. Halsted St to the west.

Designed by HKS Architects, the future $1.7 billion Bally’s Chicago Casino will include a 500-room hotel tower, 3,000-seat theater, six restaurants, cafes and a food hall, and a 2-acre public park. 

The seven-story casino building will offer space for approximately 3,300 slots, 173 table games and VIP gaming areas. The lower riverbank will be connected to the property with an approximately 2,000-foot-long extension of the riverwalk extending south from W. Chicago Avenue. Multiple floors of parking will be included on top of the building.

Details of the building’s interiors came to light through renderings included in the company’s bid for its New York casino, which Urbanize shared in December. They show the expansive gaming floor with slot machines and table games as well as a separate baccarat room, poker room, and high limit slot machines area. 

General contractor partnership Chicago Community Builders Collective (“CCBC”) is pushing full steam ahead on construction of the development. Bally’s recently pushed back the casino’s opening from late 2026 to sometime in 2027.