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RIVER NORTH The numbers are in, and Ballys came up short in its expected tax revenue from its temporary casino in 2023 about $9.6 million short.

Ballys temporary casino opened in Septemberat Medinah Temple, 600 N. Wabash Ave. It has nearly 800 slot machines and 56 gaming tables, plus two restaurants and a coffee shop. The casino initially operated 8 a.m.-4 a.m. daily but has been a 24-hour operation since Dec. 27.

Mayor Lori Lightfoots administration projected the city would earn $12.8 million in gaming tax revenue from Ballys in 2023, with the casino slated to open in June. But after opening weeks later than scheduled, the casino earned $3.1 million for the city last year despite increasing Chicagos share every month, according to recently released figures.

Ballys brought in $8.5 million in gross revenue in December $864,645.42 of that is Chicagos share. December was the highest-grossing month in the casinos four-month run, according to data from the Illinois Gaming Board.

In a media release Monday, Ballys officials said the temporary casino saw its highest attendance rates in December with nearly 100,000 admissions.

Weve added free parking, new promotions and expanded hours to meet customers expectations.Our guests have responded positively. In December, we saw our highest attendance and revenues to date, Mark Wong, vice president and general manager, said in a statement.

Mayor Brandon Johnson praised Ballys in a statement, saying the revenue growth is a positive sign for both the casino and the city of Chicago.

Economic contributions from such establishments play a crucial role in boosting the local economy, creating job opportunities, and enhancing the overall business environment, Johnson said.

In late October, as revenue and attendance remained flat, Ballys quietly added two hourly shuttle bus locations in Chinatown. The shuttles went largely unnoticed until December, when Block Club reached out to local community leaders and officials to ask about the routes.

An average of about 2,681 people visited the casino daily in October, the Sun-Times reported. In its first weeks, an average of 3,347 people visited, according to the Sun-Times.

More than 3,000 more people visited the casino in November, the month after the Chinatown shuttle service launched,the Tribune reported. Figures for December werent immediately available.

The addition of the shuttles revived long-held concerns about local casinos targeting communities with a history of problem gambling. Since then, Ballys has added two additional shuttle bus routes in Uptowns Asia on Argyle district, to and from Cafe Hoang and Furama Restaurant, according to the casinos site.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. The flood waters are gone, but Ryan Lamy is still reeling from damage inside Pips Dock Street Dogs in Annapolis.

Pips is one of 17 businesses flooded during Tuesdays storm that have been temporarily condemned.

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Its a lot to deal with, said Lamy, Its our entire lives and I speak on behalf of everyone here on Dock Street and the downtown area.

Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley has now signed a State of Emergency for the city, which will trigger grant money for businesses impacted by the floods.

Starting next Tuesday, businesses can apply for some of the money, which comes from Anne Arundel Countys cut of the video lottery terminal or slot machine revenue at Maryland Live Casino.

We will offer up to $50,000 for businesses that have damage due to flooding so it can be used for things like equipment, property damage and some income loss, said Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation President & CEO Amy Gowan.

This spring, work is scheduled to begin on a multi-million dollar project, which includes raising the Annapolis Dock and buffering businesses from future flooding, but that will take a few years to complete.

For now, the focus is on helping those left vulnerable to mother nature.

We cannot hold back the tide, but we can be more responsive to our neighbors on their worst days, said Sen. Sarah Elfreth.

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CHARLES TOWN In a generous move to give back to the local community, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races presented four local charities with donations on Friday.

Ever since the casino arrived in Charles Town, its tried to give back to the community. The giving started years ago with its charitable contributions committee, which eventually became the new Hollywood Good Neighbors Committee.

In the last few years, weve really tried to reinvigorate it and really make sure that the employees know how much we do out in the community, and they are really proud, too, said Jess Chambers, the vice president of hospitality at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.

The four charities the casino presented with checks on Friday are just some of the 60 different local community partners it supported throughout 2023, which will continue into 2024.

The Hollywood Good Neighbors Committee presented checks to the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle, $30,000; the Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle, $8,500; the Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County, $6,500; and Hero Homes of Loudoun County, $3,500.

The Hollywood Good Neighbors Committee is made up of members from the different departments of the casino, all coming together to help their community. They work with a diverse list of charities from veterans organizations to local schools and animal shelters.

Funding for these programs comes from donations from team members, as well as money from fundraising efforts hosted by the casino, like silent auctions.

Members of the Hollywood Good Neighbors Committee also give back to the community through volunteer work, including going out into the community on days like the United Ways Day of Caring, coordinating events like food drives and donating feminine hygiene products.

Were a great community partner, and we try to do the best thing for the community in which we all work and live, said Jamie Brown, the casinos vice president of marketing and entertainment. Wed love to share what we do here with the rest of the community.

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If youre out-and-about in Missouri communities over the next few months, you may be met by someone asking if youre in support of a state-regulated casino at Lake of the Ozarks.

Osage River Gaming & Convention (ORGC), the investor group behind the petition, hopes to gain enough signatures to get the question on this Novembers ballot.

They have until mid-April.

The ballot question would ask Missourians whether they would like to change the state constitution to allow a casino on the Osage River, to add an additional (14th) gaming license to the current number of 13 set by state statute, and to earmark state tax revenues from that casino for teachers salaries.

If the election were today, would you vote to change the Missouri Constitution to allow the construction of a state-regulated casino on the Osage River? (State tax revenue from that casino would be put toward teachers' salaries.)

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ORGC says their polling along with polling conducted nationally by Ballys, the gaming corporation with whom they hope to partner on a casino indicates the amendment will easily pass. The plan gained the City of Lake Ozarks blessing in December, and immediately afterward, the group went to work on the CIP.

Andy Prewitt, a member of the ORGC investor group, explained the petition needs about 173,000 verified signatures to clear the CIP process; theyre aiming to gather more than 200,000, to be safe.

Its ramping up, he said, noting the group has opened offices in Missouris four largest cities St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia, and Springfield. The effort will commission around 100 individuals to gather signatures across 6 of Missouris 8 congressional districts, including the Lake of the Ozarks area. Theyll be hitting the streets daily and will be canvassing major events like the Kansas City Chiefs Wild Card game this Saturday.

Prewitt said he and his wife will be there too.

I screwed up and bought tickets, he said, laughing. Its supposed to be -8 windchill.

When he and thousands of others are walking into the entry gates, theyll likely be met by workers gathering signatures. Its safe to say hell be adding his name to the list.

Until 1984, every type of gambling in Missouri was off the table. (Thats not to say it didnt happen anyways: read our story about Lake of the Ozarks first casino long before casinos were legal here.)

Heres a timeline of how and when Missouri went from zero casinos to more than a dozen

LAKE OZARK, Mo. Osage River Gaming and Convention, the investor group angling to build a casino at Lake of the Ozarks, has revealed that it

LAKE OZARK, Mo. Investors hoping to bring a privately owned casino to Lake of the Ozarks say they'll be taking the issue straight to Missour

A Lake of the Ozarks woman was named to the Osage Nation Gaming Board, which has been working to build an Osage Nation casino in the Lake area.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. The Osage Nation has announced the donation of $80,000 to eight Lake of the Ozarks entities, in its fourth round of

The newest trailer is out for Martin Scorsese's newest film, Killers of the Flower Moon. The movie is set to hit theaters on Oct. 20, 2023.

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit that sought to shut down Torch Electronics, owner of thousands of video games offering cash prizes in

LAKE OZARK, Mo. A controversial resolution that would have officially given the City of Lake Ozarks support to the Osage Nations plans to

LAKE OZARK, Mo. A resolution in support of the Osage Nation's plans for a casino was tabled by the Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen at their Tue

LAKE OZARK, Mo. On Thursday, the Osage Nation presented $100,000 in donations to nine Lake of the Ozarks entities that support public safety

LAKE OZARK, Mo. Faced with the prospect of two casinos in or on the outskirts of the city, the Lake Ozark Board of Aldermen voiced support f

"This week, the Missouri Senate Emerging Issues Committee Members were presented with racist and false claims at a hearing regarding casino development for the Lake of the Ozark."

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. It was standing-room-only for a Senate Committee Hearing in the Missouri capitol on Tuesday morning, as state senators h

Despite years of buzz and bustle, and no shortage of announcements (or proverbial ink spilled) it's still a toss-up as to whether Lake of the

LAKE OZARK, Mo. The Lake Ozark board of alderman on Monday voted unanimously to support a resolution in the Missouri legislature that would

Osage Casinos is now under new leadership with Byron Bighorse resigning as the Chief Executive Officer. The Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Boa

TULSA, Okla. The CEO of Osage Casinos, Byron Bighorse, resigned his position in December, and the resignation appears to be related to the r

The recent headline sounds benevolent, even charitable.

Editor's Note: The following two letters to the editor were sent to Lake Expo, expressing support for the planned Osage Nation casino at Lake

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. In October, the Osage Nation Gaming Enterprise Board reported $100,000 in donations to seven Missouri-based entities

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. The race to bring a casino to Lake of the Ozarks is stirring up dust in Missouri's capitol.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. The Osage Nation, currently working to bring a casino to Lake of the Ozarks, has donated over $60,000 to local Lake

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. Before demolition began on the old Lake Ozark Quality Inn where the Osage Nation plans to someday build a casino, lo

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A bill filed in the Missouri House could open the door to a long-planned casino at Lake of the Ozarks.

Yesterday I met with the Bagnell Dam Association of Realtors Task Force and representatives of the Osage Nation.

Your readers deserve a complete discussion of the facts concerning Osage Nation plans for a casino and entertainment district at the Lake of t

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. The Osage Nation today shared their vision for a new Lake of the Ozarks entertainment destination with new rendering

The Osage Nation has taken another step closer to breaking ground on their planned Lake of the Ozarks casino. The nation is seeking proposals

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. A major event center, hotel, and sports facility is in the later stages of development at Lake of the Ozarks.

When you have a good thing going everyone seems to want a piece of the pie. Such seems to be the case with the Lakes booming economy and the

It's no exaggeration to say the Lake of the Ozarks will never be the same after 2020 and 2021.

Editor's note: this poll was originally published in Dec. 2021.

All the buzz in recent weeks about casinos at the Lake has created some confusion. How many casinos? Howd this all get started? And other que

In early November, the Osage Nation announced plans to develop a casino at Lake of the Ozarks. To many, the bold announcement was fresh news;

My name is Bob Thomas, the Indian casino idea at the Lake has spurred many different voices, I would like to share my voice. I am opposed to t

LAKE OZARK, Mo. The City of Lake Ozark wants to start up conversations with developers who see the city's growing economic potential.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. The Osage Nation has announced they will be building a $60 million hotel complex and casino at Lake of the Ozarks.

A new law in Missouri that defines a boat as a building with a small swimming pool inside of it could make it easier for casino developers in

Earlier this year, I penned an OpEd outlining five bold new initiatives to stimulate Lake area economic growth and take the Lake to next level

To hear some tell it, the Lake has already had one. In the 1930s, Lakeside Casino was built by Union Electric after finishing the dam. The ven

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The Covid-crippled Missouri legislative session ended last week, and one of the most-buzzed-about billsat least at Lake

Its the bill that wont die, says Rocky Miller of his HJR 87, the bill that could bring casino gambling to the Lake of the Ozarks area (but

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