{"id":456,"date":"2025-05-02T14:36:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T14:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/?p=456"},"modified":"2025-05-07T13:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:18:23","slug":"chicago-casino-development-halted-over-concerns-about-mobster-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/02\/chicago-casino-development-halted-over-concerns-about-mobster-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Casino Development Halted Over Concerns About Mobster Links"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Chicago Casino Development Halted Over Concerns About Mobster Links<\/a> appeared first on Vegas Slots Online News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Pressing pause<\/h2>\n

Bally\u2019s Corporation has been told by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) to halt construction on Chicago\u2019s first-ever casino due to a waste hauler\u2019s potential links to organized crime.<\/p>\n

According to the Chicago Sun-Times<\/em>, D&P Construction Co. is supplying the site\u2019s dumpsters. The same company was involved in controversy in 2001 when its links to organized crime led to a prospective casino project in Rosemont losing out on a gaming license, which instead went to Rivers Casino in Des Plaines.<\/p>\n

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claimed that D&P often secured contracts through intimidation or illegal payoffs<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The FBI said at the time that the waste-hauling firm was run by the now-deceased Peter and John DiFronzo, who were leaders of the Chicago mob. It claimed that D&P often secured contracts through intimidation or illegal payoffs.<\/p>\n

Major concerns<\/h2>\n

The state\u2019s gambling regulator now wants to conduct an \u201cinvestigation into the use of undisclosed and unapproved vendors\u201d at the site. All contractors and vendors need to be disclosed to the IGB and get approval, which D&P did not.<\/p>\n

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doesn\u2019t know if the company still has ties to organized crime<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In a statement, the IGB said it has serious concerns as it doesn\u2019t know if the company still has ties to organized crime, which could, in turn, lead to potential violations. The Chicago Community Builders Collective is running the development process, with the site\u2019s contractor hiring D&P.<\/p>\n

The latest issue<\/h2>\n

Gaming companies can risk losing their licenses if they deal with people of \u201cnotorious or unsavory reputation or who have extensive police records.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rivers Casino had to pay a $1.65m fine in April 2016 after an investigation uncovered that a mob-run company was supplying security and janitorial services.<\/p>\n

The Bally\u2019s project will remain on ice until it creates a new plan on how to vet and approve subcontractors. This is just the latest issue that has slowed down the development; previous problems have related to debris falling into the river<\/a>, financing concerns<\/a>, and a total redesign due to issues with underlying pipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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