Hard Rock’s proposal will be the first one received by the city after it issued on July 3 a request for casino proposals. The property is expected to contribute between $4 million and $8 million a year in tax revenue for the city.Ĭommenting on the upcoming announcement, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara said in a Friday statement that the city is not endorsing the Hard Rock Casino proposal, and that no site has been selected at the time. The construction of a casino in Rockford is projected to generate 600 temporary and about 900 permanent jobs. Hard Rock said that it would not reveal details about their Hard Rock Casino Rockford proposal before Tuesday’s event. The location is believed to be a front-runner in the race for the Rockford casino license. Hard Rock CEO Jim Allen and Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen will host an invitation-only announcement at noon on Tuesday at the site of Rockford’s former Clock Tower Resort. Pritzker signed into law a gambling expansion bill that, among other things, authorizes the addition of up to six new casinos around Illinois.
News about the company’s plans to enter the state’s casino market come shortly after Gov. Hard Rock International will present its proposal for a casino in Rockford, Illinois early next week.
