Amendment of Chapter 2-32 and Title 4 of the Municipal Code to authorize one or more agreements with the casino developer to enhance casino workforce capabilities and to disallow video gaming terminals
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- Record number: O2026-0026123
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: In Committee (Direct Introduction)
- Sponsor: Dept./Agency
- Committee: Committee on Workforce Development
- Submitted Date: Jun 11, 2026
- Introduction Date: Jun 15, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Impact report
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This ordinance would let the City's Chief Financial Officer add job training and hiring commitments to the City's agreement with the Bally's casino developer, and would repeal the City's rules that allowed licensed video gaming terminals.
Who it affects
- Chicago residents seeking casino jobs: The casino developer could be asked to provide training, job fairs, and work with workforce groups to help residents get jobs at the casino.
- People facing barriers to employment: The developer could be asked to make entry-level semi-skilled casino jobs available to them, with on-the-job training and an evaluation period.
- Casino workers: The developer could be asked to offer advancement options, including at least an internship program, tuition reimbursement, a management development program, and a local college partnership.
- City Colleges of Chicago students: The developer could be asked to work with City Colleges to build new hospitality programs and expand construction and hospitality apprenticeships.
- Businesses and licensed establishments: The City chapter allowing licensed video gaming terminals would be repealed, and exceptions that let licensed premises run video gaming terminals would be removed.
- Bally's Chicago Operating Company, LLC (casino developer): The City could negotiate an amended agreement adding workforce terms, while existing contract duties would stay in place.
What changes
- The City's rules allowing licensed video gaming terminals (Chapter 4-155) would be fully repealed.
- Video gaming terminals would no longer be listed as exceptions to the City's gambling and amusement device rules.
- The casino developer could be asked to host job fairs and offer training for City residents.
- Casino workers could get access to internships, tuition reimbursement, and management training.
- Entry-level casino jobs could be set aside for people facing employment barriers, with on-the-job training.
Money
- The Video Gaming Location License fee of $500 plus $1,000 per video gaming terminal would be removed from the City's fee list.
- The Video Gaming Terminal License fee of $500 plus $1,000 per video gaming terminal would be removed from the City's fee list.
- The casino developer would fund and maintain human resources hiring and training practices at the casino.
When: Upon passage and approval
Documents
- O2026-0026123 Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
- BACP Letter.pdf (Miscellaneous)
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