Comparably, Schenectady’s median income is just $38,916 with a poverty rate higher than 20 percent. As a northern suburb of Chicago, Des Plaines is affluent: median income is $65,953 and the poverty rate just 7.8 percent.
Demographically, both cities are majority white Schenectady’s second-largest group is African-American, while Des Plaines splits evenly between Eastern European and Asian descent. Des Plaines is home to 58,000 people, while Schenectady’s population is around 66,000. The casino is a property of Rush Street Gaming, LLC - the same company now building a casino in Schenectady.ĭes Plaines and Schenectady are similar, in some ways. With that in mind, Time Warner Cable News traveled in June to Des Plaines, Illinois: the home of Rivers Casino-Des Plaines. And unlike coin flips or blackjack hands, the history of one business often informs the future of another. In business though, where the stakes are much higher, merchants and cities prefer more assurance of success. It is what keeps gamblers coming back to the table for “the thrill of the unknown.” No one can perfectly predict the future. Earlier this month, reporter Geoff Redick traveled just outside Chicago, Illinois - to a community that has had a Rivers Casino for five years.ĭES PLAINES, Ill. To do that, we are exploring other properties, owned by Rivers' parent company, Rush Street Gaming.
Time Warner Cable News is digging deep into the potential future for Rivers Casino in Schenectady.
