Wind Creek Chicago Southland said Monday more than 50,000 people had visited the casino in its first few days of operation, exceeding its expectations.
Southwest of Halsted Street and Interstates 80/94 in East Hazel Crest, the casino opened to patrons Nov. 11, with hundreds of people lining up in advance of the 11 a.m. opening. The casino property straddles East Hazel Crest and Homewood, and mayors of both communities said there had not been any calls for assistance for police or fire.
“After the first day things went very well,” Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld said Monday. “They know what they’re doing.”
People were lining up at 7 a.m. Nov. 11, hours before the 11 a.m. opening, East Hazel Crest Mayor Tom Brown said Monday.
