Two vastly different visions for what a casino would look like in the Fountain Square section of Waukegan were presented to the Illinois Gaming Board on Wednesday, when North Point Casino and Full House Resorts made their respective pitches to be awarded the state’s gaming license for that location.

Waukegan was one of six locations granted a casino license when Gov. JB Pritzker signed a massive gaming expansion bill in June 2019 that also legalized sports betting in Illinois. Waukegan’s city government certified three applicants to operate the casino, which then required the IGB to conduct a competitive selection process to determine a winner.