Miller said after a long process of evaluating sites for the casino, the Choctaw Nation decided that Matteson would be the perfect location.
Jimmy Akintonde, president of Ujamaa Construction, will be the general contractors for the project. Chalmers-Currin is confident the proposed casino, backed by the Choctaw Nation, will be approved by the board.Īn entertainment space, bowling alley and food hall are a part of the plan for the casino and the proposal includes Black-owned Precision Golf Suites a family entertainment center, run by Alicia Starks and food hall developments in addition to the casino. Village of Matteson President Sheila Chalmers-Currin was recently joined by Rob Miller, a representative of the Choctaw Nation Alicia Starks, of Inner City Entertainment and Jay Beck and Robert Pooler, of Precision Golf Dome, for a presentation of projects for a casino proposal, which would be located at the former site of Lincoln Mall, if approved by the Illinois Gaming Board.
