What is Bally's?
Bally's is a proposed casino in Chicago, IL.
About Bally's
Bally's Chicago is a casino and entertainment venue temporarily located in the Medinah Temple Building, and a planned integrated resort that will be built on the North Branch of the Chicago River in Chicago. In May 2022, then Mayor Lori Lightfoot approved Bally's Corporation's bid to construct a casino complex in the city. The complex will be in the city's River West neighborhood, near Grand Avenue, Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street. The plan was approved by the Chicago City Council in May 2022, and a State of Illinois gambling license was issued in 2023. The integrated resort began construction in 2025, and is expected to open in 2027. Demolition of the old structures on site began in August 2024.
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Where is Bally's?
Bally's is at 600 North Wabash Avenue, 60611, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
- Coordinates: 41.89296, -87.62698.
- Official website: https://casinos.ballys.com/chicago/casino.htm.
What are the opening hours at Bally's?
Bally's is listed as open 24 hours a day, every day.
- Restaurants, the cage, the poker room and individual table games often keep shorter hours than the gaming floor.
How old do you have to be to enter Bally's?
You must be at least 21 to enter Bally's, which is the minimum casino age in Illinois.
- 21 in every commercial casino state. Some tribal casinos admit 18-year-olds, and a few states are 18 throughout.
- Carry photo ID even if you are well over the limit — staff check on appearance, not on the paperwork you left at the hotel.
Do you need ID to get into Bally's?
Yes. Government-issued photo ID is required to claim a jackpot, open a player's-club account or buy alcohol, and is routinely checked at the door for anyone who looks under 30.
Can you smoke inside Bally's?
Bally's follows the smoking rules for Illinois. Smoking rules are set state by state and often property by property. Nevada casinos allow smoking at the tables and machines; most other states ban it indoors or confine it to a sealed room.
- A property can always be stricter than the law requires, and many are.
What currency do you need at Bally's?
Bally's deals in the US dollar (USD).
- Cash machines on a casino floor charge the worst rates in the building; change money before you arrive.
- On tax: Casino winnings are taxable income. Casinos withhold 24% and issue a W-2G above set thresholds (from $1,200 on a slot jackpot), and non-resident visitors are generally withheld at 30% unless a tax treaty applies.
What other casinos are near Bally's?
The closest casino to Bally's is Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, about 23 km away in a straight line.
- Distances are straight-line from this venue; road journeys will be longer.
- Rivers CasinoDes Plaines, United States · 23 km
- Horseshoe Casino HammondHammond, United States · 24 km
- Tracy'sNiles, United States · 25 km
- Violet's Gaming CafeGlenview, United States · 27 km
- Ameristar Casino Hotel East ChicagoEast Chicago, United States · 31 km
- Ameristar CasinoEast Chicago, United States · 31 km
How reliable is this information about Bally's?
This profile is built from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata, last updated July 2026. Country rules were reviewed in August 2026.
- Opening hours, table minimums and dress codes change without notice — call ahead before a long trip.
- The operator's own site is linked above and is the authority on current hours and promotions.
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