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Old Posted Dec 4, 2020, 5:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Downtown View Post
I think McCormick is too remote from the Mag Mile to attract the casual tourist.

Were it up to me, I'd open temporarily in the Medinah Temple building and over the next five years convert the Thompson Center to casino and hotel. Both are well-positioned and need new uses.
Casino goers aren't "casual tourists", they're "destination tourists". . . and, incidentally, a desperate bunch that leave lots of sadness and cigarette butts in their wake. . .

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