9, 2026.īut under the bill sponsored by state Sen. 24 to amend a state gambling law that currently limits new casinos to 24 months of operation at a temporary site while they build a permanent facility.įor now, operators can ask the Illinois Gaming Board for a 12-month extension, as Bally's did last month when regulators approved their request to keep Medinah open through Sept. A ribbon cutting was held for the temporary Bally's Chicago casino at Medinah Temple Tuesday morning in River North.ĬHICAGO - The leaders of Chicago's first casino say they're on schedule to move out of their temporary Medinah Temple digs within three years, but legislation advancing in Springfield could end up keeping Bally's bright lights on in River North well beyond 2026.