Bally's Chicago Selected As Preferred Bidder For City's Casino

World-Class and Flagship Destination Property to Serve as Major Economic Driver, Showcasing Chicago's Diverse Culture

Bally's to Continue Collaborating with the City Council, the Chicago Federation of Labor and Community Partners

PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bally's Corporation (NYSE: BALY), a global gaming, hospitality and entertainment company with a portfolio of casinos and resorts and online gaming businesses, today announced that the City of Chicago has selected Bally's Chicago – a $1.7 billion destination casino, entertainment and hotel project – as the preferred bidder in the City's request for proposal (RFP) process to construct and operate a world-class casino resort in downtown Chicago. Bally's worked cooperatively with city officials and community leaders throughout the RFP process to develop a project that embraced Chicago as a global gateway city, incorporating its vibrant cultural scene and highly diversified economy.