The Rock River West Casino News Highlights

Thank you, everyone, who attended the private presentation of the plan for the Waterpower Entertainment District! For the folks who were unable to be there with us,  the following is a highlight of news stories carried throughout the region. Take a look and hear the compelling story of why a downtown casino will be good […]

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ROCKFORD (WREX) — 13 WREX got an inside look on Wednesday at construction of the new Embassy Suites Hotel in Rockford. According to workers, construction is going extremely well. “Pretty much everything is going according to plan and on schedule,” says Superintendent Nick Panzica. “It turned out to be a great site.”

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13 WREX gets inside look at Amerock hotel
Group announces proposal for casino in downtown Rockford

By Andrew Carrigan, Assignment Editor Posted Jul 30, 2019 at 1:32PM View on wrex.com ROCKFORD (WREX) — A group of community advocates in Rockford have announced their proposal for the Rockford casino. The Rock River West group, a coalition of community advocates for an urban Rockford casino along with the Rockford Aquarium, announced their proposal for […]

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Group advocates for downtown casino

By Courtney Sisk | Posted: Tue 8:16 PM, Jul 30, 2019  |  Updated: Tue 10:51 PM, Jul 30, 2019 View on wifr.com   ROCKFORD, Ill (WIFR) — The next question in the journey to build a casino in Rockford is determining where to put it. The Rock River West Casino Group is advocating for a downtown location.

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By Jeff Kolkey, Staff writer Posted Jul 29, 2019 at 10:19 PM Updated Jul 29, 2019 at 10:19 PM View on rrstar.com ROCKFORD — Wisconsin-based Gorman & Company Inc. is in talks with several potential partners to submit a bid to develop a riverfront casino on 13 acres south of the downtown Embassy Suites Hotel and Rockford Conference Center that the company is developing.

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Gorman: Downtown Rockford Casino Proposal in the Works