“I also think there are many questions about how quickly this happened and what’s the plan for downtown because we lost a property down there and that was supposed to be vital,” she said. Pat Weiler of Aurora said she was concerned about traffic and “the possible negative impact that the casino may have on the community.” Several visitors to the open house voiced concerns about traffic the new casino may bring to the area. “What this open house is – it’s a mixture of design, PENN officials and the city and hopefully all the folks can get their questions answered directly.” “We’ve got 700 new jobs and a $360 million dollar development here and folks are interested in the things they are always interested in – what it’s going to include, traffic, what improvements are coming to the area,” Morris said.

Jeff Morris, vice president of public affairs for the Penn group, said he was impressed by Thursday’s turnout “out of the gate and it’s really exciting that folks are interested in the new development.” This rendering shows a view of what the planned Hollywood Casino Resort development on the northeast side of Aurora may look like.ĭevelopers said construction of the new facility is expected to begin in late 2023, subject to city and regulatory approval.Īn early arriving crowd Thursday that numbered more than 50 came to take part in the open house right from the beginning.

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