And we’ve got to build … a billion-dollar-plus facility at the new casino.” “To make matters worse, the stadiums will have somewhere near a two-year head start over the casinos, because they could be built quickly at the stadiums. “Common sense and your knowledge of Chicago tells you that the great locations of Wrigley Field and United Center, where the stadiums are, will attract lots of sports betting customers, and this will simply take away customers that would otherwise be at the casino placing bets,” Bluhm said. That would translate to a $12 million loss in tax revenue to the city’s beleaguered tax coffers, he said. The casino’s other wagering attractions, like slots and table games, would take a hit to the tune of $61 million per year because fewer people would visit the casino if sports gambling was legal elsewhere, he said.

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