Matteson unveils casino plans
Village of Matteson President Sheila Chalmers-Currin was joined by Rob Miller, a representative of the Choctaw Nation; Alicia Starks, of Inner City Entertainment; and Jay Beck and Robert Pooler, of
Precision Golf Dome, for a presentation of the projects for a casino proposal which, if approved by the Illinois Gaming Board, would include an entertainment space, bowling alley and food hall.
Miller said after a long process of evaluating sites for the casino, the Choctaw Nation decided that Matteson would be the perfect location. “As casino developers, from an economic standpoint, we’re always looking for three things on any major real estate development: location, location, location,” he said. For casino developers, that means demographics, population and proximity to the casino’s location and “the fewest competitors [as] possible,” he added.
“We chose the Village of Matteson as a great community to put it in,” he said. “This is the area that we love. This is the area that we feel we’re able to grow [in] as a community.”
Akintonde said, “We like to engage local schools [and] local high schools. We like to engage the local community. We like to engage [the] Chamber of Commerce. I like to look for growing businesses and small businesses because I’m still one. I understand the struggle of small businesses,” he said. “It’s about making sure the community is being represented.”
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